Struggling AK schools need flexible choices, better teachers, transparency
By Aubrey Wursten – Alaska Policy Forum Statistics consistently illustrate the benefits of increased parental involvement in their children’s education, and Alaska Policy Forum supports measures to improve this engagement. The Center
AK schools have spent 40% of their $538M in Covid cash – mostly on salaries, benefits
Over the past two years, Alaska’s public schools have taken in more than $538 million in federal Covid relief money. Of that, they have only spent $187 million, about 40%. The state launched a comprehensive dashboard detailing exactly how much money each
COVID Cash: Anchorage Assembly doles out $51 million for pet projects
The Anchorage Assembly voted 10-2 on Aug. 9 to award another $51 million in federal Covid funds to local businesses and non-profits. The unprecedented monetary giveaway comes thanks to the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was
Female UAA athlete gets NCAA ‘Woman of the Year’ nomination – won’t have to beat biological male
The Great Northwest Athletic Conference picked University of Alaska Anchorage basketball star Tennae Voliva as one of two nominees to advance to the next stage for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award, the league office announced last month.
Hours after FBI raid, Trump posts powerful video based off Alaska speech
In the hours following an unprecedented FBI raid on his Florida home, former President Donald Trump posted an ominous, defiant and powerful video that utilizes portions of the speech he delivered in Alaska last month. The video, “A Nation in Decline,”
Early voting well underway for Alaska’s primary & special elections
Roughly 10,000 Alaskans have already cast their ballots for the primary and special general elections, which are set for Aug. 16. Ballots cast thus far include early in-person voting and mail-in absentee ballots, which had to have been requested by Aug. 6.
Vandal attacks Soldotna’s conservative, family-owned Ammo-Can Coffee
Ammo-Can Coffee, a wildly popular cultural and social club/coffee shop for conservative-minded, faith-filled Alaskan patriots on the Kenai Peninsula, was vandalized around 1 a.m. on Aug. 8. Owner Jason Floyd posted a notice on social media, saying his family
Anchorage apologetics group to unpack transgenderism
Anchorage-based Wisdom Apologetics is hosting the third and final part of its “Candid Conversations on Gender & Sexuality” series on Wednesday, Aug 10. Organizer Chris Gonzalez said the series has seen a great response in the first two presentations,
Activists aim to use Fairbanks ‘climate plan’ to impose radical green agenda
A coalition of climate alarmists and critical race theory advocates are looking to use the still emerging Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan to impose contentious environmental plans on area residents. The Fairbanks Borough is
Want to run for mayor or city council in Seward? Here’s how
Any qualified voter living within the Seward City limits for at least one year can throw their hat in the ring to become the next mayor or to serve on the city council. Candidate packets must be filed by Aug. 15 for the regular municipal election which takes
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