Lawsuit targets alleged DEI discrimination by Alaska’s left-leaning judge selection council
In an effort to expose and eliminate suspected unlawful discrimination within the powerful left-leaning group that controls who can become an Alaskan judge, a national law firm has filed suit against the Alaska Judicial Council for failing to produce its
REPORT: Anchorage crime surges drive overall state increases
Crime surges across Anchorage drive overall increase in statewide
Early returns in Alaska’s primary show the GOP has work cut out for general election
Preliminary results from Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary indicate that Republicans have their work cut out in the lead-up to the Nov. 3 general
PRIMARY: AK’s governor, U.S. House & Senate races are packed, but only 5 legislative races will be narrowed
Dozens of Alaska candidates vying for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate will be eliminated in the Aug. 18, top-four primary. However, only 5 of 50 state legislative races will see any candidates
OPINION: Unlike Louise Stutes, Heath Smith is a thoughtful, principled conservative
Heath Smith is a thoughtful conservative who wants to represent the will of the people in our part of the state and has a plan to do so without showing favoritism to any region in his
Who are Alaska’s ‘royal families’?
Like the Kennedy clan, Alaska has its own political royalty. The legacies of the Begich, Murkowski and Hickel families live on, and to a lesser degree - the
Tom Begich would be Alaska’s most pro-abort, LGBTQ-activist governor ever
It’s been a quarter century since Alaska elected a Democrat as governor. Tom Begich is trying to buck that tide. If successful, he'd be Alaska's most extreme pro-abortion, LGBTQ activist governor
OPINION: Alaska’s churches must proactively influence our elections
Alaska's churches should be equipped and prepared to influence all areas of life, including political
33 Alaska candidates endorsed as ‘fierce’ activists for the ‘right’ to kill pre-born babies
Alaska’s powerful abortion lobby has endorsed 33 candidates for state office based on their fierce commitment to defend abortionists' ability to kill pre-born babies, and their promise to advance the LGBTQ agenda in schools and health
OPINION: The 1st domino was our PFD. More will fall if Alaska doesn’t develop its resources
We can't keep full government services, reject new development, refuse new taxes, and quietly raid the Permanent Fund Dividend to make up the difference. That's managing decline, one budget cycle at a
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