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Alaska deaths outpace births by widest margin since 1951

CultureMarch 2, 2023

Alaska’s natural population increase, which is births minus deaths, has fallen to its lowest level since 1951. This is expected to translate into a dramatic decline in the overall school age population, alongside a sharp rise in the number of senior

EDITORIAL: Why Alaska Watchman names names

FeaturedFebruary 28, 2023

The Alaska Watchman recently published an article which directly names some of the teachers, principals and librarians who support providing graphic gay sex books to students in the Anchorage School District. There has been some concern over the fact that the

OPINION: Why is Lady Justice’s blindfold slipping in Alaska?

FeaturedFebruary 27, 2023

We all want our judges to be honest, fair, intelligent and experienced persons who uphold the constitution and the law without bias. Although some individual judges in our state meet this description, why are an increasing number of Alaskans concerned about

State campaigns and myriad penalties fail to dampen Alaskans’ penchant for tobacco

CultureFebruary 14, 2023

Despite expensive public health campaigns, multiple fines and penalties and myriad restrictions on where Alaskans can even use tobacco products, the number of residents who occasionally light up, chew or vape has remained steady over the past decade or so.

70% of Alaska’s public school students fail reading and math

EducationFebruary 14, 2023

By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum INTRODUCTION Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic.

EDITORIAL: Book bans, bonfires & depravity in Alaska’s libraries

CultureFebruary 10, 2023

Book banning is generally frowned upon these days, but when Alaska’s publicly funded libraries peddle filth that encourages children to text naked photos of themselves, explore internet porn and consider the benefits of anal sex experimentation, we’ve got

OPINION: The sweet lies of organized Crime in D.C. & Juneau

AbortionFebruary 4, 2023

Lies are believed because they taste good. The truth is detested because it is sour. We now can safely assume that the default position of citizens should be that most of what comes out of both the federal and Alaska government are sweet-tasting lies. We

Alaska Assoc. of School Boards wants hundreds of millions more for failing public schools

EducationJanuary 31, 2023

The Alaska Association of School Boards (AASB) is lobbying state lawmakers to pump hundreds of millions of more dollars into Alaska’s failing public school system next year. In particular, the AASB wants the State Legislature to approve a massive expansion

Do Alaskans get paid to live there? The who, what, when, where & why of the PFD

FeaturedJanuary 30, 2023

By ED KING – KING ECONOMICS GROUP Editor’s note: This article first appeared at King Economics Group. It is republished here with permission. Whenever I travel to the Lower 48, I usually get asked this question: “Do you really get paid just for

Alaska in 2023: Trends, predictions and prescriptions

AbortionJanuary 20, 2023

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a talk given for the Valley Republican Women of Alaska’s Jan. 19 meeting in Wasilla. I want to address a few major trends and developments in Alaska as they relate to our population, education and political

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