Anchorage mayor uses her official email to plug bond-debt propositions
While the mayor of Anchorage is generally prohibited from using official municipal email or other government resources to advocate for or against ballot measures ahead of elections, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance appears to be doing so
How do AK’s gubernatorial candidates plan to pay PFDs without busting the budget?
Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend payouts are an annual controversy. If elected governor, how would you attempt to solve this issue while maintaining a balanced
HANDS OFF: Outside eco-terrorists undermine Alaska’s future
Outside activists deploy legal teams, media campaigns and coordinated public comment drives to oppose any Alaska road as a threat, any mine as exploitation, any drilling project as
Dave Bronson rebuffs ‘false narrative’ about his stance on Alaska Grand Jury rights
Editor’s note: The following column by Alaska gubernatorial candidate Dave Bronson is in response to a Dec. 16 column by Greg Sarber. Alaskans deserve straight answers, especially on constitutional issues. Let me be absolutely clear about where I stand
When youthful energy turns to arrogance: A caution for AK’s next political generation
What follows is not an indictment of young conservatives, but a set of observations, cautions and recommendations offered in good faith - because Alaska’s political future depends on getting this balance
OPINION: Plan to link Alaska’s Permanent Fund accounts is all about growing govt. spending
Changing Alaska's Permanent Fund structure to provide a stable revenue source for the state is a mistake. It hurts the fund, and it hurts the rest of us who don’t depend on government for a
INVITE: Find out how to bring the Gospel to public school students in Anchorage
We’re seeing record lows in church attendance, biblical literacy and professions of faith, and all-time highs in depression among youth. To turn this tide, we're launching the first LifeWise Academy at Clark Middle School in
Anchorage Library Director nominee coy in responses about controversial books, events
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has nominated Marjorie Harrison to serve as director of the city’s five libraries, which have been the source of heated controversy, protests, parental rights disputes and division for many years. On Feb. 28, Harrison
With 22% voter turnout, Homer elects left-leaning mayor
With just one in five registered voters bothering to cast a ballot, Homer’s engaged voters elected to put left-leaning Rachel Lord’s in the mayor’s
Bills aim to protect Alaska PFDs from state spending, while mandating statutory payouts
Rep. Ben Carpenter (R- Nikiski) has introduced two constitutional amendment bills to guarantee that Alaskans are paid a Permanent Fund Dividend in accord with state statute rather than leaving the amount to lawmakers to debate each year. HJR 7 would return
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