OPINION: Early takes on all candidates vying to be Alaska’s next governor
The field is starting to take shape for next year's gubernatorial election in Alaska, and although it is still very early to make predictions, here is a quick look at who is currently running and some guesstimates about their
BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight
The people of Alaska must never surrender their watchdog - the independent grand jury - to the very institutions it was designed to
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor resigns, expected to run for governor
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that he will be stepping down from his role leading the Department of Law on August 29. Tapped by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2021, he is the third longest-serving attorney general in Alaska’s
Former Alaska Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum making bid for governor
Former Alaska Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum is joining a jammed packed field of GOP candidates who are vying to become Alaska’s next
Poll: In hypothetical race for AK governor, packed GOP field trails Democrat Peltola
Newly released Data for Progress polling shows former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola with the highest favorability among Alaska’s top candidates in a hypothetical ranked-choice election for governor. When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable
Gov. Dunleavy signs orders to improve govt. efficiency, cut waste, slash DEI funds
Gov. Dunleavy signs orders to improve Alaska state government's efficiency, cut waste, eliminate DEI
A New Dawn: Unleashing Energy and Embracing Digital Freedom
Fellow men and women of the Watch, if you’ve been feeling the weight of bureaucratic red tape stifling our great state’s potential, take heart—today marks a turning point. In a season of remarkable victories for American ingenuity and
OPINION: Blue state blues should be a warning to Alaska
Woke governance comes with a price. Alaska is experiencing a population decline as residents begin to leave the state. Similar to Illinois, this outmigration has led to declining public school attendance and increased costs, which the legislature is
Enough soundbites: AK leaders must dismantle barriers to energy independence
Alaska repeatedly fails to launch major projects that would secure energy independence, create jobs, and restore fiscal sustainability. The culprit isn’t a lack of federal interest or industrial potential. It is Alaska’s own state legislature and its
Former Fairbanks priest captured by Islamist terror group – Boko Haram
Fr. Alphonsus Afina, who served as a priest for many years in the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, has been captured by the militant Islamist terrorist group – Boko Haram – in his home Diocese of Maiduguri,
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