Alaskans have 18 days to ensure they’re registered to vote
In order to vote in the general election, Alaskans need to be registered to vote by Oct. 6 – 30 days before the election. The one exception is for voting for president or vice president of the United States. In that limited case, Alaska law allows for
ANALYSIS: Homer’s mayor race will go to the leftist if voters don’t show up
If Republicans want to elect Jim Anderson as Homer's next mayor, they need to energize Republican voters to turn out and
Leading conservative action group endorses Nick Begich for Congress
Nick Begich has picked up the endorsement of one of the nation’s leading grassroots conservative organizations. On Sept. 9, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) announced that it backs Begich in his campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent U.S.
‘Alaskans 4 Personal Freedom” to unmask Covid-inspired abuses & government control tactics
Once again, we will have nationally recognized speakers coming to share with Alaskans on the aftermath of Covid and government control. I have heard “public service announcements” on radio and Facebook telling me it’s time for me to get that recurring
OPINION: Here’s how to inspire God-fearing Alaskans to flood the ballot box
“Electing godly leaders is a duty we have as citizens; it is a sacred responsibility, and it is one of the most practical ways we can love our neighbors.” (From Christians Engaged) As I discussed in a recent podcast interview with Bunni
Most Americans remain dissatisfied with K-12 education and many fear for child’s safety
According to a new Gallup poll, most Americans remain dissatisfied with the quality of K-12th grade education. In fact, 55% of respondents to an Aug. 1-20 poll said they are “completely or somewhat dissatisfied,” with just 43% saying they are
After conservative pushback, Fairbanks Assembly ditches plan to lay groundwork for mail-in ballots
Following massive pushback from area conservatives, the left-leaning Fairbanks Borough Assembly has abandoned a plan aimed at laying the groundwork for universal mail-in voting. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Savannah Fletcher, the failed resolution was shot down
OPINION: RCV gamesmanship complicates ability to forecast Rep. Vance’s Alaska House race
Yogi Berra once said, “It is hard to make predictions, especially about the future.” Despite his warning, political pollsters still try to predict election results every election cycle, but with mixed success. Polling is difficult and when you add in
Ripe for manipulation: Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ is a chaotic mess
Alaska’s current primary voting system creates political mayhem. Mail-in and early voting is already underway for the Aug. 20 primary, but in the end, nearly every candidate vying for state office will make it onto the general ballot no matter how few
Amid seismic shift in public education, Mat-Su to vote on expanding charter schools
In November, Mat-Su Borough voters will be asked to approve a $58.1 million bond package to purchase, design and construct three new charter school buildings for existing programs that are currently packed to capacity with long waiting lists of families eager
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