Republican poll watchers needed in Nome for Nov. 10th vote count
On Nov. 10 the Alaska Division of Elections will begin counting roughly 150,000 absentee, early and questioned ballots, which could determine the fate of several close contests across the state. Alaska Republican Party Chairman Glenn Clary said he has plenty
Alaska judges survive judgement day
Despite a grassroots effort to unseat a number of liberal Alaska judges, all 22 appear to have kept their seats on the bench. The most prominent contest involved an organized campaign to remove Alaska Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney. She was accused of
Initial returns: Alaskans rejecting measures to overhaul elections and tax oil companies
Two ballot measures that conservatives warned would have crippled Alaska’s economy and compromised state elections appear to have been rejected by voters. With nearly 82% of precincts reporting, Ballot Measure 2, which would have done away with party
Ballot Measure 1 fails to address the root of our fiscal crisis
Alaskans are voting on important issues to determine our next steps in dealing with the budget, resource allocation, taxes, and citizens’ general welfare. I know where I stand, but nothing can replace hearing directly from you. It’s
Liberal social justice warriors back Suzanne LaFrance over conservative James Kaufman
Despite her folksy, down home account of growing up in the Mat-Su raising farm animals and attending church, State House candidate Suzanne LaFrance is one of the most liberal candidates running for state office this year. She’s running against conservative
State control over Alaska’s primary elections is a mess
The history of primary elections in Alaska is a “Mess with a Capital S.” Few would deny this. The first mistake is that since the early decades of statehood Alaska permitted the state government to run its primary elections. This put the private political
Former Lt. Gov. Loren Leman reveals how he’s voting
Although I’m a believer in the secret ballot, I will make an exception and share how I am voting. For the First and Second Amendments. For individual rights and responsibilities. For states’ rights, the Electoral College, and our republic. For the flag,
Murkowski tries to appease liberals but ultimately backs Justice Barrett for Supreme Court
After echoing a litany of liberal partisan objections for why she opposed seating a new U.S. Supreme Court justice weeks before a presidential election, Sen. Lisa Murkowski begrudgingly voted to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the nation’s highest
Fairbanks Bishop: Catholics must ‘never vote for candidates’ who support abortion
Fairbanks Bishop Chad Zielinski has released a clarion call to Catholics in northern Alaska, saying they can “never morally support or vote” for political candidates who support abortion. Released earlier this month, his letter seeks to guide parishioners
Al Gross and Alyse Galvin add yet another pro-abortion endorsement
Endorsements by pro-abortion activists keep rolling in for Al Gross and Alyse Galvin who are running for U.S. Senate and U.S. House respectively. Last week the two Democratic nominees picked up the endorsement of the far-left Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition, a
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