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Alaska House Majority to explore governor’s controversial carbon credit plan

FeaturedFebruary 9, 2023

The Alaska House’s Republican-led bi-partisan majority is set to discuss legislation that would set aside vast swaths of state land for carbon credit purchases. Introduced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the idea is to generate revenue for the state by allowing

Anchorage apologetics group to host ‘Candid Conversations on Gender & Sexuality’

ApologeticsJune 14, 2022

Amid mass confusion among young people surrounding gender identity and human sexuality, an Anchorage-based apologetics group is planning to tackle some of the most difficult questions of our age. Wisdom Apologetics will address these issues with an upcoming

PFD debate: Alaska legislators hide our money, then demand more

FeaturedOctober 21, 2021

The Alaska Legislature’s fourth special session is sputtering on with no discussion of new facts, only repetitions of hardened positions. Most conservatives advocate for a 50/50 dividend formula. Those opposed are largely liberal Democrats (be they

Dunleavy rejects media calls to impose mask and vaccine mandates, urges cooperation

FeaturedSeptember 22, 2021

Gov. Mike Dunleavy held a Sept. 22 press conference in which he fielded a barrage of questions from reporters asking why he won’t implement masking and vaccine mandates as well as other restrictions on society to deal with COVID. The governor admitted that

Dunleavy: Alaskans are impatient for legislators to solve PFD, spending limits and revenue concerns

FeaturedAugust 16, 2021

As the Alaska Legislature gathered for its third special session of the year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Aug. 16 that Alaskans are running out of patience for lawmakers to address the state’s long term financial outlook, including how to solve structural

Recalling how the Cold War and Duke Ellington impacted the Soviet Union

CultureMay 19, 2021

The post-war history of Soviet–American relations, seen from an American perspective, can be summarized as a series of Cold War cycles. The first cycle (1945–55) might be called the Truman–Stalin duel. This period coincided with the division of Germany

Cruise line in Alaska wants to resume trips in July with mandatory shots for all

CultureApril 6, 2021

Norwegian Cruise Line, which offers seven-day trips from Seattle to Southeast Alaska, has asked the CDC to approve its cruising season beginning July 4 so long as all crew and passengers have proof of a COVID shot. An April 5 letter from Norwegian Cruise Line

Palmer mask mandate defeated after overwhelming public outcry

FeaturedDecember 6, 2020

After listening to 20 hours of public testimony from more than 700 Mat-Su residents over a three day period, the Palmer City Council voted down a citywide mask mandate, 4-3, on Dec. 4. Nearly 70% of comments – both in-person and written – opposed the idea

Despite public defiance, Berkowitz set to mandate masks across Anchorage

CultureJune 24, 2020

After the Anchorage Assembly twice refused to order residents to wear masks, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has decided to take matters into his own hands and use his ongoing emergency powers to demand mask wearing across the municipality. “There is disregard for

Anchorage mayor dismisses protesters in laying out COVID plan

PoliticsApril 21, 2020

With an upcoming protest planned by Anchorage business owners desperate to get back to work, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz released his “roadmap” for reopening a city which has been largely shutdown since March 20 due to COVID-19. At an April 20 press conference,

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