Rep. George Rauscher: ‘Alaska needs more power, not less’
What I saw reinforced a truth we can’t afford to ignore: Alaska does not have enough power to meet the needs of our people and our industries. If we want to grow, we need more energy, not
Ed. Commissioner: Data shows Alaska homeschoolers outpace standard public schools
Alaska Education Commissioner says brick-and-mortar public school students need far more help than homeschoolers, who perform better
Biology Matters: Alaska lawmakers & AK Family Council join case to protect girls’ sports
Alaska Family Council was honored to join 38 other family policy councils and 206 female state legislators from across the country, including Alaska House Representatives Jamie Allard, Julie Coulombe, Elexie Moore, Cathy Tilton, Jubilee Underwood, Sarah
Mat-Su adds statement honoring Charlie Kirk in official borough voter guide
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to approve an addition to the voter guide for the Nov. 4 borough election that includes a statement in honor of Charlie Kirk and other victims of political
OPINION: Plan to link Alaska’s Permanent Fund accounts is all about growing govt. spending
Changing Alaska's Permanent Fund structure to provide a stable revenue source for the state is a mistake. It hurts the fund, and it hurts the rest of us who don’t depend on government for a
Governor taps former Trump DOJ senior official as Alaska’s next Attorney General
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Stephen J. Cox as the next Attorney General of Alaska. He replaces Treg Taylor who resigns on Aug. 29, and is expected to announce a run for governor. Cox served in the first Trump Administration as a senior U.S. Department of
OPINION: Early takes on all candidates vying to be Alaska’s next governor
The field is starting to take shape for next year's gubernatorial election in Alaska, and although it is still very early to make predictions, here is a quick look at who is currently running and some guesstimates about their
Occasional Alaska visitor and Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson, has died
Dr. James C. Dobson, one of the most influential Christian leaders of the last half-century and a tireless advocate for the traditional family, passed away on August 21 at age 89. Dobson reached millions of listeners around the world through his Focus on
Another Anchorage homeless camp set ablaze along Seward Highway
The fire is the latest incident in an ongoing effort to address growing vandalism, arson and criminal activity associated with Anchorage’s chronic homeless
OPINION: Help us ‘cause disruption’ in Alaska schools that aim to queer our kids
Through this Alaska Informed Parents action step, our intent is to cause disruption knowing that parents have every right to protect their kids from being
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