Debunking false narratives about Alaska’s correspondence schools
The Alaska Association of School Boards recent chiding of correspondence school graduation rates and testing is not only one-sided – it’s misleading. AASB's remarks echo familiar talking points by the NEA teachers’ union on the need for more tracking
OPINION: Competing bills reflect divergent visions of Alaska’s gas line future
A lot of Alaskans are going to hear about Senate Bills 280 and 275 and assume they are basically the same. Both deal with the Alaska natural gas pipeline project, but one is written to help a project get built. The other aims to maximize the state’s take,
Murkowski’s alarm over funding cuts for PBS/NPR proves misplaced as flush donors boost leftist media
In actuality, no NPR affiliates in Alaska have shut down after the cuts. Instead, these outlets have had to prioritize content, tighten their belts, cut some staff positions and make greater outreach efforts to those who actually support their programs –
How would AK’s gubernatorial hopefuls use exec. power to advance conservative policy despite Dems’ legislative grip?
Alaska's Legislature is controlled by bipartisan coalitions in the State Senate and House, which marginalize conservative lawmakers and their proposed bills, while empowering Democrats. How will you advance conservative policies in Alaska through executive
Peltola’s fish slogans flop with Alaska fishermen, who cast their lot with Sullivan
Despite Mary Peltola’s endless videos, signs and sloganeering aimed at winning favor with Alaska’s fishermen, they have sided with incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan
OPINION: Alaska’s packed gubernatorial race is pure political dysfunction
With that history, a 17-candidate Republican gubernatorial slate is not a sign of strength; it is a sign of fragmentation. A crowded field divides money, message, endorsements, and voter attention, while a more coordinated party can narrow its bench, elevate
Legislative attorney suggests Alaska pharmacy bill could expand chemical abortions
According to an April 1 analysis by Alaska Legislative Attorney Conrad Gunther, House Bill 195 may, in fact, indirectly open the door for pharmacists to vastly expand chemical abortions across the
UPDATE: Alaskans can testify April 20 on bill that will vastly expand chemical abortion
Pro-life advocates are fighting two bills in the Alaska Legislature that could vastly expand chemical abortions across the
OPINION: It’s time to ditch lawmakers who fear cutting Alaska’s bloated budget
Alaska’s State House voted to advance a budget that includes confiscating the majority of your statutory Permanent Fund Dividend because they are incapable of balancing our state budget, forcing them to steal your
Alaska school board assoc. director claims homeschoolers need more oversight
Lon Garrison, who serves as executive director of the influential Alaska Association of School Boards (AASB), thinks Alaska’s nearly 24,000 correspondence students require more state oversight, testing and
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