Outside money, hidden agendas: Who’s really pulling the strings in Alaska?
Many Alaska believe they live in a relatively conservative, resource-based state where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats nearly two to one. Yet, Alaska regularly passes left-wing ballot initiatives, environmental restrictions, and so-called election
Teen Turning Point chapter launches Friday in Mat-Su
The growth of Turning Point USA across Alaska will take another step on Nov. 21 when the first high school chapter launches in the
Anchorage election official defends vote-by-phone policy after NYT raises concerns
Anchorage’s top election official is attempting to defend the city’s novel vote-by-phone policy, after a Nov. 13 New York Times article highlighted concerns and criticisms with the controversial mobile voting
Rep. Begich joins fellow GOP lawmakers in voting to end shutdown
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich was among the 222 U.S. Congressmen who voted on Nov. 12 to end the country’s longest-ever government shutdown. A total of 209 lawmakers voted against reopening the government, most of them
ANALYSIS: Anchorage proposal to tax short-term rentals raises red flags
Anchorage is considering a new short-term rental tax next week. It may appear like an easy fix for housing, but it raises serious questions about fairness, effectiveness, and government
Alaska has highest concentration of military veterans in the U.S.
Soldiers are a signature of Alaska life, where about 8% of all residents (roughly 58,000) are military veterans – the highest concentration in the
Alaska ballot initiative seeks to clarify that ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote
If voters approve the measure, Alaska will join the growing list of states that have moved decisively to protect the integrity of their voter rolls from non-citizen voting
OPINION: Government shutdown highlights need to privatize how we help the poor
Nobody can deny that our country should be compassionate to poor people who need food assistance; however, the government shutdown has illuminated that there is a large amount of fraud and waste in these programs intended to help
Judge blocks investigation of ‘QueerDoc’ group that targets gender-confused Alaska youth
A federal judge has squashed a Dept. of Justice’s attempt to investigate a doctor who claims to have facilitated more transgender services on Alaska youth than any other
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
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