OPINION: If you care about our God given liberties, support Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate
I am a huge supporter of Kelly Tshibaka for the US Senate. I want to lay out a few issues that you may or may not know about Kelly, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and rank choice voting. First off, Kelly Tshibaka; watch the video announcing her campaign for U.S.
How Russian Old Believers keep the faith in modern Alaska
Profoundly religious, the Russian people were shaken to their core by the Russian Orthodox Church liturgical reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon (1666–1667) who, under the reign of Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich Romanov (1645–1676), had dared to correct the
Alaskans to gather at State Capitol steps for National Day of Prayer
Alaskans will mark the 70th annual National Day of Prayer with a May 6 gathering on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Attendees will assemble at 12 p.m. near the William H Seward statue to pray for the nation and the state. State Rep. Sarah
TODAY: Major Alaska election reform bill set for presentation and public testimony
Sen. Mike Shower has spent countless hours crafting and reshaping a bill that aims to strengthen election integrity, voter identity and ballot tracking in Alaska. The goal is to ensure that the public trusts that elections are fair and legal and secure.
Observations, concerns and suggestions about Anchorage’s election
From oddly marked ballots and disappointing voter turnout, to election integrity and political friendly fire, there is a lot to glean from Anchorage’s most recent citywide election. Here’s some of what I’ve learned. ODDLY MARKED BALLOTS City Clerk
Anchorage clerk says many ballots had all ovals filled in, which confused vote counters
Anchorage Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones offered an explanation as to why the vote count has taken longer than expected in this year’s city elections. An April 7 email detailed some of the challenges facing the municipal election team, including strange
UPDATE: Conservative Anchorage School Board candidates hurt by like-minded rivals
Conservatives running for four seats on the Anchorage School Board appear to be suffering from the fact that too like-minded candidates have split the conservative vote. After the third day of ballot counting, stalwart conservative Judy Norton Eledge is
Recalling Soviet intimidation at my U.S. encounter with Vladimir Vysotsky
I first arrived in America Feb. 1, 1978. An agent of the Immigration and Naturalization Services greeted me at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. He gave me $8, a small booklet titled “Introduction to a New Life“, a packet titled United
How long will pro-life Alaskans endure token political gestures?
Prolife voters have remained loyal supporters of the Republican Party for decades and, apart from local and token legislation in heavily prolife states, have achieved truly little in exchange for being the largest single-issue voting bloc in American
Anchorage School Board candidates’ views on parent rights, curriculum debates, low test scores, sex-ed, gender ID
Anchorage education is in crisis. Test scores are dismal, many students are struggling with school closures and virtual classrooms, and radical social ideologies are creeping into the curriculum. The Watchman sent a survey to each candidate running for school
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