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Group seeking to repeal ranked choice voting blasts ‘desperate’ attempt to halt signature gathering efforts
In yet another attempt to derail the ongoing grassroots effort to repeal Alaska’s new and highly controversial ranked-choice voting system, a well-funded pro-ranked choice voting group is asking the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) to halt the
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Happy Thanksgiving? Alaska lawmaker says harmful ‘myth’ raises ‘complex feelings’
Alaska State Sen. Löki Tobin (D-Anchorage) sent a Thanksgiving message to her supporters that blasted the holiday for triggering historical trauma and perpetuating a “romanticized myth” about America. “This upcoming federal holiday brings with it many
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State law gives Alaskans a tool to hold wayward educators accountable
Over the past few years, school districts in Alaska and around the nation have faced heated disputes regarding activist educators who use their influence and position to push controversial political or social ideology on impressionable students. Some school
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Alaska’s Certificate of Need laws continue to fuel ‘skyrocketing’ health care costs
Alaska’s Certificate of Need laws continue to fuel ‘skyrocketing’ health care
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Congress rebuffs Biden admin’s attempt to defund school archery & hunter safety courses
Congress rebuffs Biden admin’s attempt to defund school archery & hunter safety
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Alaska files challenge to Biden’s ‘unlawful’ lockdown on Tongass National Forest
Alaska files challenge to Biden’s ‘unlawful’ lockdown on Tongass National
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Top Supreme Court lawyer headed to AK to address religious liberty, voting rights, affirmative action, free speech & more
Top Supreme Court lawyer headed to AK to address religious liberty, voting rights, affirmative action, free speech &
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Juneau to finalize details of Sept. 28 publicly funded ‘Transgender Townhall’
The City and Borough of Juneau is finalizing its plan to host a first-ever “Transgender Town Hall” on Sept.
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Anchorage Police Dept. gushes over LGBTQ Pride month
The Anchorage Police Department published a controversial Facebook post earlier this month, lavishing praise on all things LGBTQIA+. The post from Alaska’s largest police department has generated more than 200 comments, many expressing disappointment that
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TONIGHT: Will Anchorage Assembly allow a hearing on whether the April 4 election was corrupt?
Tonight, May 23, the Anchorage Assembly will consider whether to allow a formal hearing to occur in the future regarding the integrity of the April 4 citywide election. A group of concerned Anchorage voters filed an official contest challenging the legitimacy