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Alaska athletics board won’t bar gender-confused males from girls sports unless compelled by state

CultureMay 3, 2023

The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), which oversees high school athletic competitions in Alaska, has refused to bar gender-confused biological males from competing in girls’ sports, unless it is compelled to do so by the state. While many

Statewide protests oppose Alaska Supreme Court’s restrictions of grand jury rights

CrimeMarch 16, 2023

Scores of Alaskan protesters braved freezing temperatures and howling winds to gather outside courthouses across the state in protest against recent actions by the Alaska Supreme Court to limit citizen grand juries’ investigative powers. The March 15

Alaska Judicial Council’s rejection of Kenai judge applicant, fuels growing frustration

FeaturedJanuary 26, 2023

In an unusual show of public participation at Alaska Judicial Council hearings, roughly 30 Kenai Peninsula area residents turned out for a Jan. 23 public testimony on the nine applicants who applied to serve on the Kenai Superior Court. Many of the testifiers

Alaskans urged to protest against Supreme Court’s violation of citizen grand jury rights

FeaturedJanuary 13, 2023

Nearly 100 Mat-Su residents turned out for an explosive presentation accusing the Alaska Supreme Court of violating the constitutional rights of citizen grand juries. The Jan. 9 talk by longtime judicial watchdog David Haeg included a call for attendees to

Alaska’s rising education expenses fueled by benefits and a growing administrative apparatus

EducationDecember 28, 2022

By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The Reason Foundation recently published the 2022 K–12 education spending spotlight examining school finance trends from 2002 to 2020. The Alaska data points, calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau, show

Alaska deaths skyrocket in 2021

FeaturedDecember 14, 2022

Last year, 6,216 Alaskans lost their lives, continuing the sharp rise which began in 2020 with 5,196 deaths. Prior to the arrival of Covid in 2020, Alaska had experienced a slow but steady increase in annual deaths, with an average of roughly 4,200 deaths per

Prominent conservative judge blocked from Alaska Supreme Court nomination

FeaturedDecember 6, 2022

The seven-member Alaska Judicial Council emerged from its executive session on Dec. 6 to reveal that it had voted to approve four of the seven attorneys who applied to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Daniel Winfree. Gov. Mike Dunleavy must pick one of

Mainstream media perplexed as voter approval of Alaska judges hits record low

FeaturedNovember 28, 2022

A growing and now record number of Alaska voters are voting to oust state judges, and the mainstream media appears perplexed over trend. The 29 Alaska judges who were up for a retention vote this year all survived, but they won by the narrowest margins in

FACT CHECK: AK Beacon won’t admit that homeschool growth has districts reeling

EducationNovember 4, 2022

Last month, the Alaska Beacon published a long article about the financial woes impacting several large school districts across the state. The writers noted that Fairbanks and Anchorage are closing schools and laying off teachers due to massive budget

Rep. Eastman supporters pack Anchorage courtroom as lawmaker fights attempt to ban him from public office

FeaturedOctober 25, 2022

Roughly 50 people packed a standing room only Anchorage courtroom on Oct. 25 in a show of support for Wasilla State Rep. David Eastman. Another 10 people stood outside during a preliminary hearing in a case that seeks to disqualify the three-term state

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