Want to offer an opinion on who should be Alaska’s next Supreme Court justice?
The small but extremely powerful seven-member Alaska Judicial Council will hold a public hearing on May 24, at noon, to let the public offer non-binding opinions regarding the worthiness of applicants for the Alaska Supreme Court vacancy. These are
Schools should instill an appreciation of history, facts and the role of beauty
Today, our schools, and society at large, should be discussing essential social concepts that provide a background, foundation and historic context of the landscape in our country. I would like to address three imperative concepts: appreciation of history;
The specter of Catholic schism should trouble us all
One need not be a Catholic to understand that the world’s largest religion is in crisis – like just about every other institution from medicine, education, government, unions, political parties, private organizations, etc. Whether you love, hate or are
This woke identity nightmare is eating America from within
Setting aside religious, ethnic, racial and social differences to achieve a greater good was once considered an American hallmark and the envy and wonder of the Old World. Creating the “American Melting Pot” wasn’t without colossal struggle and
Pray for Jerusalem: Under Biden’s reign the Middle East is on fire
Last night I was watching the news with great sadness as I observed the continuing assault on Israel. Since Monday, Hamas has fired over 2,000 rockets into Israel and now riots are breaking out inside Israeli cities with large Arab populations. I get it, the
Sen. Sullivan slams Biden admin’s ‘condescending attitude’ about oil and gas
Sen. Dan Sullivan took to the Senate floor on May 13 to call out the Biden Administration for its “cavalier and condescending attitude” towards oil and gas development. In particular, he blasted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s recent comments
Sharply divided Palmer City Council approves study on Anchorage-style mail-in voting
After contentious debate, the Palmer City Council narrowly approved the spending of $3,000 in federal CARES Act funds to conduct a feasibility study on how to create a mail-in voting system similar to what Anchorage implemented in 2018. The 4-3 vote occurred
Legislators reintroduce bill aimed at banning abortions in Alaska
Alaska Representatives Christopher Kurka and David Eastman, both from Wasilla, have reintroduced a Life at Conception Act with the goal of directly challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade which declared a right to abortion. Closely
OPINION: If you care about our God given liberties, support Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate
I am a huge supporter of Kelly Tshibaka for the US Senate. I want to lay out a few issues that you may or may not know about Kelly, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and rank choice voting. First off, Kelly Tshibaka; watch the video announcing her campaign for U.S.
Palmer police don’t need a controversial community oversight board
An uproar hit Palmer last week when an article and a social media announcement reported that a group called Mat-Su Moms for Social Justice were going to give a presentation before the Palmer City Council about the need to create a police advisory board to
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