Alaska’s labor crisis spurs Dunleavy to nix 4-year degree requirement for most state jobs
In hopes of mitigating an unprecedented workforce shortage in state government jobs, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered the removal of four-year college degree requirements for most positions. Dunleavy’s Feb. 14 order amends state personnel rules to place an
Anchorage Assembly aims to permanently impose its ‘Emergency Ordinances’
During the February 9, 2023 Anchorage Assembly Rules Committee meeting, Assemblyman Christopher Constant mentioned his interest in converting past emergency ordinances to permanent code. The effort has been termed “EOs to AOs.” During the meeting,
OPINION: The sweet lies of organized Crime in D.C. & Juneau
Lies are believed because they taste good. The truth is detested because it is sour. We now can safely assume that the default position of citizens should be that most of what comes out of both the federal and Alaska government are sweet-tasting lies. We
Murkowski joins Dems in latest push to pass pro-abort, LGBTQ Equal Rights Amendment
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is hoping to help Democrats jump start a decades-long effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the U.S. Constitution. Seen by those on both the right and left as a way to enshrine abortion and gender identity into the bedrock
OPINION: Gov. Dunleavy aims to entangle Alaska in a ‘socialist liberal’ carbon tax scheme
At the blink of an eye, a governor who was elected to office promoting libertarian conservative ideals, begins his second term in office supporting an extreme socialist liberal agenda which would lock up massive chunks of Alaska to the “Green
Alaska Health Dept. promotes pro-abortion, LGBTQ youth group in Homer
While Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy recently told the Alaska Legislature that he wants to make Alaska the “most pro-life state in the country,” his subordinates over at the Alaska Department of Health are undermining this vision by promoting a radical LGBTQ
Aside from homeschooling, Alaska ranks poorly on educational choice
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Alaska ranked 45th overall and is in the bottom ten states for having few
Gov. Dunleavy’s pro-life moment is here. Will he seize the day?
To his credit, Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a sober pro-life challenge to the Alaska Legislature during this year’s State of the State address on Monday. He plainly stated his desire to see Alaska become “the most pro-life state in America.” Whether this
Mat-Su lawmakers say unjust and involuntary detainment of decorated principal exposes flaws
Alaska State Representatives David Eastman (R-Wasilla) and Kevin McCabe (R-Big Lake) stood on House Floor Jan. 25 to address the disturbing treatment of prominent Mat-Su resident Mary Fulp. Alaska State Troopers forcibly removed Fulp from her home last week,
Time’s up! Juneau School Board places 60-sec minimum on public testimony
In what some see as an affront to the ability of parents and others to address elected representatives on the Juneau School Board, the board unanimously voted to grant public testifiers a 60-seconds minimum to speak during public hearings. “I worry that
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