OPINION: Alleged judicial corruption is Alaska’s Watergate
Alaska may be experiencing a judicial crisis rivaling the Watergate scandal. Critics claim it involves a judge who committed perjury, the suppression of a Grand Jury investigation, and unconstitutional changes to the Alaska
OPINION: Alaska lawmakers need to act to protect our kids from porn
It's time for Alaska to move forward and protect our children from online
Understanding Alaska’s budget (part 2) – How we spend money
The Democrats and their RINO allies in ruling caucuses in both houses of our legislature aren’t looking to become fiscally solvent. They will continue to spend money we don’t have and run budget deficits until someone puts a stop to it. That person should
OPINION: Science fiction of yesterday is becoming reality
Today’s development and attempts to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to our daily life and, subsequently, to replace human labor is somewhat a blueprint of Čapek’s 1920s play
Despite GOP defectors, AK Senate Minority to push for conservative issues
While self-identified “Republicans” technically enjoy a 11-9 majority in the upcoming Legislative session, five of those Republicans opted to abandon their GOP colleges to form a “bi-partisan” majority that empowers Democrats and leftist priorities
Alaska Judges to the People: “Obey OUR rules, while we ignore yours’
So, how did RCV pass muster in 2020 with its proposed three-subjects? It didn’t. The Attorney General Kevin Clarkson immediately rejected it on precisely these grounds. A law is a law is a
BOB BIRD: It’s time for Alaska to revive the ’90/10’ promise
Because the most sensible argument against Alaskan statehood was our inability to pay for self-government, Congress crafted us a special gift: that oil, gas and coal revenues taken from federal properties would be split, not 50/50 as with the other states,
BOB BIRD: The political egg on my face tastes delicious
This morning, the GOP finds itself in control of 1) the presidency, 2) the US Senate, 3) the House of Representatives and 4) (gasp!) the supreme court! This has never happened since, what,
PAT MARTIN: Minnery’s attack on Eastman and AK Right to Life is misleading, manipulative
Jim Minnery’s slanderous attack on David Eastman, Alaska Right to Life, may bring the relevance of that quote – and several others – into
Mat-Su School Board candidate ditches event amid question about supporting LGBTQ agenda
In an attempt to persuade Mat-Su voters into electing him to the local school board, Ben Kolendo is downplaying his leftist ideology while visiting churches and other religious venues to raise support for his candidacy in the overwhelmingly conservative
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