OPINION: Bureaucrat-heavy education funding task force sidelines Alaska parents and kids
If Alaska's Task Force on Education Funding is going to work, parents and students need a seat at the
REP. YUNDT: There’s no ‘magic’ wand to protect Alaska’s PFD – only hard work
If we’re serious about protecting Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, we have to start with a clear understanding of how it came to be and why it matters.
A response to Sen. Yundt: ‘Endorsing’ the PFD is easy. Now what’s the plan?
I read State Sen. Rob Yundt’s PFD post with both appreciation and concern. I appreciate his support for a full, statutory dividend; Alaskans are better stewards of those dollars than 60 legislators. That’s consistent with our constitutional design:
Alaskans in homeschool, religious school and career/tech named 2025 Presidential Scholars
Alaska teens in homeschool, religious school and career/tech among elite group of Presidential
Mat-Su District abandons Alaska’s top charter school amid lawsuit
Parents at Academy Charter School in Palmer, Alaska, are grappling with the potential loss of valued extracurricular programs as the school redirects funds to address a lawsuit filed by Natalia Romanova, a parent challenging the school’s volunteer hours
‘Constitutional conservative’ aims to unseat Democrat-backed incumbent on Mat-Su Assembly
He may not have an “R” behind his name, but Mat-Su Borough Assembly candidate Dana Raffaniello is running on one of the most conservative platforms in recent
Fairbanks pro-lifers set for Life Chain rally on Oct. 4th
Pro-life advocates in Fairbanks are preparing for their annual Life Chain rally, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 12-1 p.m., at the intersection of Peger and Airport Road. Since 1987, Life Chain has been a nationwide peaceful and prayerful sign waving
Alaska Supremes affirm the state’s right to cut bureaucratic red tape
Alaska’s executive branch has the authority to cut unnecessary red tape to reduce bureaucratic burdens on Alaskans. This was the opinion of the Alaska Supreme Court in a decision that affirmed the state’s right to repeal outdated
OPINION: Could all Univ. of Alaska campuses have a street named ‘Charlie Kirk Way’?
Could all University of Alaska campuses rename a street to honor Charlie
ALEXANDER DOLITSKY: Why are some Russians willing to honor Joseph Stalin?
Posthumously, public opinion of Joseph Stalin has changed from “good to evil and then back to good again,” reflecting historic periods and
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