Debate shows Rep. Vance is the conservative choice for House District 6
Based on this fact and her knowledgeable answers to the questions in the debate, I am calling this debate a win for Sarah Vance, which should reflect well on her chances on the November 5th election
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes coercive contraception bill that lacked key pro-life protections
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill on Sept. 4 which would have mandated that insurance providers cover a whole range of contraceptives, including drugs that can cause early abortions to newly conceived babies. Many Republicans in the Alaska Legislature,
New poll shows Begich and Peltola in dead heat for Alaska’s U.S. Congressional seat
According to a newly released poll, Republican Nick Begich has pulled into a statistical dead heat in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola. Conducted by Cygnal Survey, the Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 poll included 400 likely voters. It notes
Most Americans remain dissatisfied with K-12 education and many fear for child’s safety
According to a new Gallup poll, most Americans remain dissatisfied with the quality of K-12th grade education. In fact, 55% of respondents to an Aug. 1-20 poll said they are “completely or somewhat dissatisfied,” with just 43% saying they are
Mat-Su committee recommends removing 2 more obscene school library books
The Mat-Su School Board is set to conder whether to remove additional books – deemed criminally obscene - from school
Alaska Supreme Court upholds homeschool allotment program, for now
Homeschoolers across Alaska, who use the state-funded correspondence program to access goods and services provided at private and religious schools, can continue doing so after the Alaska Supreme Court rejected a challenge to this
Alaska Supreme Court grills plaintiffs’ attorney in high stakes homeschool allotment challenge
In a high stakes case to decide the fate of Alaska’s homeschooling allotment program, the Alaska Supreme Court, on June 27, heard arguments for and against the state funded program that allows families to receive reimbursement funds for expenses related to
Alaska Education Board to meet July 1 to discuss homeschool regs
Alaska State Board of Education will meet to discuss how the state can continue funding correspondence programs for 24,000 students across
State asks Alaska Supreme Court to reverse ruling against homeschool programs
State asks Alaska Supreme Court to reverse ruling against homeschool
Defiant Mat-Su Health Foundation rebuffs members’ requests to vote for governing board
The June 10 annual membership meeting of the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) included impassioned calls for the organization to let its members, once again, vote for who represents them on the organization’s powerful governing board of
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