TONIGHT: Governor to host town hall at Chugiak High
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will host a town hall meeting as part of his Conversations with Alaskans tour, on Monday, March 2, at Chugiak High School. The meeting is part of an ongoing effort to engage with and hear from Alaskans across the state. “Without input
Kenai Assembly splits 5-4 in support of LGBT hate crime bill
Following an impassioned and sometimes angry public comment period, the Kenai Borough Assembly narrowly approved a resolution on Feb. 25, urging the Alaska Legislature to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in state hate crimes law. Sponsored
Pro-life Alaskans outnumber opposition in testimony on const. amendment
More than 100 people signed up to testify on a bill that would amend Alaska’s Constitution to clarify that nothing in the Constitution can be interpreted as granting a right to abortion or public funding of abortion. The law would not ban abortions
‘Separation of church and state’ isn’t what you think
A growing percentage of people believe it’s a good thing if church and church people steer clear from anything resembling politics. They believe that the separation of church and state dictates that people of faith should keep their beliefs to themselves.
Bills to be heard: School control, marriage, abortion law, the state song
The Alaska Watchman is tracking these bills which are all scheduled for hearings this week. To publicly comment on any of these bills, click here to find a Legislative Information Office near you to testify by phone. TRIBAL CONTROL OF VILLAGE SCHOOLS Senate
Alaska senators split on pain-capable abortion ban, agree on banning infanticide
Alaska’s U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan cast votes on two high profile pro-life bills this past Tuesday. Sullivan voted to pass both the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (SB 3275), which would ban abortions after 20 weeks, and the
Bill may restrict some abortions if baby’s heartbeat detected
A bill aimed at prohibiting abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected was introduced in the Alaska Legislature on Feb. 24, the last day to propose new legislation. Sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, House Bill 302 states that “a person may not
Alaskans needed to brave snow & opposition to pray for unborn babies
Alaskans from all walks of life are continuing to gather outside of the Planned Parenthood abortion clinics in Anchorage and Soldotna to peacefully pray for unborn babies and to help mothers choose life. The prayer vigils, which run through April 5, are part
Sullivan, Murkowski have chance to vote on pro-life bills Feb. 25
Alaska’s U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan will have a chance to vote on two pro-life bills this Tuesday. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Senate Bill 3275) and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Senate Bill 311)
Anchorage event: ‘Speaking truth in an age of moral relativism’
The idea that there are no absolute moral truths to guide humanity is rampant in modern society. On Feb. 27, Jack Rigert from the John Paul II Renewal Center, will give a presentation in Anchorage entitled “Speaking Truth in an age of Moral Relativism.”
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