Head of Alaska School Board Assoc. defends failing schools, demands more money
Despite the fact that most Alaska students are failing reading and math and state test scores are some of the very worst in the nation, the head of the Alaska Association of School Boards (AASB) is lavishing thanksgiving and praise on Alaska’s failed public
OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must channel the ‘can-do’ spirit of Joe Spenard
Alaska’s next governor needs to be willing to take on the establishment by channeling the spirit of Joe Spenard. The governor should be willing to ignore the naysayers and the obstacles being put in their way in order to accomplish great
Alaska Public Media CEO defends leftist content, but claims PBS and NPR aren’t as bias as conservatives say
Alaska Public Media head responds to claims that NPR and PBS push leftist content while marginalizing conservative
Transgender activist “woman” to receive Alaska Governor’s Arts & Humanities Award
A biological male who identifies as a transgender “woman” will be honored for his contributions to art and culture during the Oct. 28 Alaska Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards at the Anchorage Museum. According to the award website, MoHagani Magnetek
OPINION: To pay a full PFD we must name the cuts & untangle Alaska budgetary knots
If you want a larger PFD without risking the Fund, you must either (a) name the cuts (and the lost federal matches), (b) name the new revenues, or (c) change the rules (and defend the long-term consequences). If you want stable services without shrinking the
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
How religious is Alaska? Not very
When it comes to prayer, church attendance and personal views about faith, Alaskans are not particularly religious compared to most other U.S.
Abortion’s dark history – from pagan sacrifice & Nazi companies to RU-486 pills
Mifepristone, the abortion drug that cuts off progesterone during a pregnancy, thereby blocking nourishment to the growing baby and causing him or her to starve to death, has a very evil
Gov. Dunleavy: Charlie Kirk’s courage, grace & embrace of free speech should challenge us all
He did not choose safe ground or sympathetic audiences. Instead, he visited college campuses where he knew his ideas would be challenged, sometimes shouted down. He believed that truth must be spoken in every place, not just the comfortable
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
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