Alaska will reimburse parents for their child’s private education
Alaskan parents have a legitimate right to choose the school that best fits their children’s needs, even if that is a private school. There is an opportunity, which has been hiding from public view. In 2014, educator and then-State Senator Mike Dunleavy
PFD expert: Once again, legislators give nothing but ‘crumbs’ to Alaskans
For yet another session, the State Legislature has failed to write a fiscal plan for Alaska. Time and time again, the House and the Senate disagree and neither has the numbers to force the issue. What’s the cost? To Alaskans living through the worst
How Alaska’s Russian Old Believers preserve their language, culture & faith in the modern world
Russian Old Believer language and stories reflect their life in the North, the picturesque landscapes and their economic contacts with non-Russian nationalities. Some elements of the Siberian way of life, however, and vocabulary persist only in the
12.20 > Healthcare costs are exploding
In a recent commentary, I pointed out the shift in focus among hospitals from refuges for the sick and injured into profit centered extraction chambers that almost omit a sucking sound as you walk through the sliding doors… but it’s probably just the
Childless Alaska seniors more likely to grow old alone
Like much of the nation, Alaska’s population is rapidly aging, which raises particular challenges for the growing number who have never had children. For the past decade, Alaska has had the fastest growing senior population per capita in the nation, with
How to bring Alaska back from the brink
This past year of forced isolation, caused by an overly oppressive government reaction to COVID, crippled our economy and quashed our spirit of independence. We have become a submissive society, relinquishing our independence to government socialist control.
Lawsuit filed to save historic home of Alaska flag
The non-profit Friends of Jesse Lee Home filed suit against the City of Seward in superior court, charging the home rule city with inverse condemnation, bad faith, and unfair dealing in its decision to demolish the historic home of the Alaska State flag. The
First-time candidate challenges Alaska’s Senate president
At 58, Roger Holland’s first stab at public office is to run against one of the most powerful politicians in the Alaska Legislature – Senate President Cathy Giessel. In vying for Giessel’s District N seat in Anchorage, Holland said he wants to bring a
History in the balance: Seward looks to demolish Alaska landmark
The home of the Alaska flag and one of the most historically significant structures in the state may soon be reduced to rubble if the Seward City Council approves plans to demolish the Jesse Lee Home. Council members will consider the idea during a public
Chief justice claims Alaska judges not moved by ‘political interests’
In his Feb. 12 address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature, Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court Joel Bolger alluded to the court’s ongoing dispute with Gov. Mike Dunleavy regarding cuts to the judiciary’s budget following high court’s
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