No surprise: Dems & RINOs set to dominate Alaska Senate despite GOP majority
With the 33rd Alaska State Legislature set to convene on Jan. 17, Democrats will control key committee chairs to dictate whether bills get public hearings or are dead on arrival. Despite holding a 11-9 numerical advantage, all but three Republican Senators
Conservative Mat-Su voters tell GOP lawmakers to fight despite Democratic controlled Senate
An impassioned group of Mat-Su residents braved heavy snowfall and slick roads to attend a Dec. 5 legislative townhall meeting with six of the eight state legislators from the Mat-Su. Gathered at Real Life Church just outside Palmer, State Representatives
Trainings to equip conservative Alaskan activists for Nov. 8 election
Alaska Family Council is hosting two upcoming workshops designed to help conservatives be more comfortable and proficient in campaign activism. Scheduled for Fairbanks and Anchorage, the training events will deal with how to effectively campaign door-to-door,
Conservatives must concede no corner of Alaska in Nov. 3 elections
If last week’s local elections for city councils, school boards and borough assemblies are any indication, it appears that conservative Alaskans may have shaken their lethargy and are now ready to put a definitive stamp on the upcoming Nov. 3 general
Alaska workshops to equip future conservatives for political office
In an effort to mobilize and train future conservative political candidates in Alaska, three workshops will occur in Palmer, Fairbanks and Soldotna next week. Hosted by Alaska Family Council, the events feature speakers from the Leadership Institute, a
Kenai Assembly splits 5-4 in support of LGBT hate crime bill
Following an impassioned and sometimes angry public comment period, the Kenai Borough Assembly narrowly approved a resolution on Feb. 25, urging the Alaska Legislature to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in state hate crimes law. Sponsored
For better or worse: Bills that impact traditional family values in Alaska
The Alaska Watchman is keeping a close eye on the Alaska Legislature this session in order to alert Alaskans of measures that impact parental rights, sex education, abortion, religious liberty, human sexuality, education, marriage and family law, pornography
On the duty to ‘legislate morality’ in Alaska
On October 1, voters in Fairbanks and North Pole spoke fairly clearly about the direction they think their communities should be headed regarding civil government and school leadership. Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts called the
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