OPINION: Could Alaska get a ‘Gov. Lisa Murkowski’?
Let’s examine, in more detail, what U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s chances are of winning the Alaska gubernatorial race if she ran as a
OPINION: Alaska lawmakers give education reformers a giant middle finger
The unserious leftists in control of the Alaska Legislature sent a message to the Alaska voters that was loud and clear. The legislature doesn’t care about actually improving public school education in Alaska. Their only concern is spending more of your
OPINION: Subsidies for PBS & NPR are born of Constitutional ignorance
All subsidies for the arts are unconstitutional. There is no provision for it. The 10th amendment is perfectly clear. You want subsidies? Then ask your own state to do
OPINION: Show your opposition to leftist NGO-backed protesters in Alaska
Yes, outside organizations, including NGOs, are using your money to advocate for a leftist political goal. This is very similar to an effort made by an NGO in Anchorage called The 907 Initiative, encouraging residents to lobby Representative Sarah Vance to
Enough soundbites: AK leaders must dismantle barriers to energy independence
Alaska repeatedly fails to launch major projects that would secure energy independence, create jobs, and restore fiscal sustainability. The culprit isn’t a lack of federal interest or industrial potential. It is Alaska’s own state legislature and its
OPINION: Alaska Legislature’s moral collapse is a dereliction of duty
Instead of engaging deeply with the challenges facing their districts, our legislators are rubber-stamping prepackaged bills crafted by lobbyists, political action committees, national nonprofits, and public-sector unions.
OPINION: Gov. Dunleavy finally shows some leadership
Governor Dunleavy’s term in office has largely disappointed conservatives. His critics claim the governor has failed to provide the decisive leadership our state needs on important issues. While that may have been true in the past, the governor appears to
OPINION: Abortion pills, Sen. Josh Hawley and 75 Alaskan women
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican out of Missouri, is doubling down on abortion pill peddlers after a crushing new study revealed that nearly 11% of women experience “serious adverse effects” after using Mifepristone.
OPINION: Yes, there is even darker money in Alaska politics
Alaska has a small population, so relatively fewer voters need to be swayed to influence our politicians. That is why why political organizations like the 907 Initiative and others
Alaska Senate unanimously urges Congress to restore Alaska’s 90/10 resource revenue split from federal lands
The Alaska State Senate unanimously passed Senate Joint Resolution 19 on May 5, encouraging Congress to honor what it called “Alaska’s birthright” of the 90/10 split of revenue from mineral production on federal lands. The arrangement is guaranteed by
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