OPINION: How politicians turned Alaska’s PFD into a hidden head tax
This is not the fiscal discipline of a free state. It is the quiet reappearance of corporate government. This is the very structure that the American Revolution and Alaska’s Constitution sought to
Alaska Public Media CEO defends leftist content, but claims PBS and NPR aren’t as bias as conservatives say
Alaska Public Media head responds to claims that NPR and PBS push leftist content while marginalizing conservative
Alaska joins national trend in appointing state’s first Solicitor General
Attorney General Stephen J. Cox has appointed Jenna Lorence as Alaska’s first State Solicitor General, a new centralized leadership position created to strengthen the state’s appellate advocacy and ensure consistent, high-quality representation in courts
OPINION: Two Homer meetings reveal stark liberal/conservative divide
Two recent meetings illustrate the political divide in Homer, AK, and in our country. On one side, liberals want to continue to run things their way and are angry with those who disagree. On the other side, conservatives are abandoning failed policies of the
Gov., D.C. delegation praise Trump for unlocking King Cove Road, natural resource development
Gov. Mike Dunleavy joined U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Rep. Nick Begich in praising the Trump administration’s actions to unlock Alaska resources and honor a promise made to Native Alaskan Vietnam
Palmer postpones ordinance to curtail illegal camping on public property
The hard-left ACLU of Alaska has been drumming up opposition to the ordinance, and celebrated the council members’ decision to put off a final vote until the Oct. 28 city council
OPINION: Asleep at the wheel, the coming Trainwreck
I have a first-grader as well as two grown children. My evening time, after I flop down exhausted from owning and managing a marketing company in the process of moving offices, while also being engaged in the affairs and management of the Alaska Watchman,
Mat-Su residents praised for compassion and courage in saving young girl in distress
At the Oct. 21 Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting, Mayor Edna DeVries presented two extraordinary members of the community, Maud and Russell “Eddy” Edmonds with a “Citizen Life Saver Award” for a quick response in a moment of crisis by providing
Trump approves disaster declaration, $25M, to help Alaska typhoon victims
“President Trump was deeply concerned with the wellbeing of Alaskans who lost their homes and livelihoods to this historic storm,” Dunleavy stated on Oct. 22. “I want to thank him and his administration for approving the disaster declaration because
Pro-Life Alaska endorses Mat-Su Assembly and School Board candidates
Pro-Life Alaska, the statewide branch of The National Right to Life, has issued candidate endorsements for the Mat-Su Borough Assembly and School Board races. Early voting began on Oct. 20 and goes until Nov. 3. Election day is Nov. 4. Voters will decide the
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