Radical anti-fossil fuel activists push new climate-change bills in Alaska
Zealous anti-fossil-fuel activists are currently urging their fellow environmentalists to pressure Alaska legislators into passing climate-change legislation that would impose a slew of new permits, regulations and green-energy
OPINION: How much should we pay our Alaska legislators?
Should we pay our state legislators in Juneau. Most states pay less than Alaska, and New Mexico doesn’t pay at all. Given the poor job our legislature does, should we pay
Alaska’s GOP lawmakers decry Democrat’s ‘juvenile protest’ during Begich’s speech
Alaska House and Senate Republican Caucuses issued a joint statement, denouncing the antics by Rep. Zack Fields (D-Anchorage), who held up a “ICE Out” sign during U.S. Congressman Nick Begich’s annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature
LEGAL MEMO: Alaska bill to criminalize peace officer masks raises constitutional concerns
A memo from the Alaska Legislature’s legal services division raises serious constitutional issues with a bill aimed at imposing criminal penalties on peace officers who wear face masks while performing their
OPINION: Alaska Heartbeat Act aims to protect preborn babies
Heart cells within a preborn baby begin to collectively pulse at five weeks’ gestation, and a recognizable heartbeat is typically detected by week six. Vance’s bill would prohibit aborting a baby after a heartbeat is medically
REP. VANCE: Tell Alaska Senate to follow House & pass bill to stop pedos and perverts
We also know that predators are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to create and distribute this material. AI-generated CSAM is not a victimless crime. It fuels demand, retraumatizes victims, and normalizes
Alaska bill threatens religious liberty with aggressive LGBTQ agenda
House Bill 301 would make it unlawful to treat people differently based on their preferred sexual identity, meaning bathroom policies, wedding venue rentals, youth camps and many other entities could be forced to affirm and facilitate gender
OPINION: Let’s expose ‘Juneau’s Mafia’ to road-system legislative sessions
If I wanted to travel from my hometown in Fairbanks to the State Capitol in Juneau, between Feb 26-March 10, to support a bill, talk to my legislators or testify in person, the cheapest rate on Alaska Airlines is $1,238 for a round trip
OPINION: ‘Symbolic’ bill would criminalize Alaska officers who wear protective masks
This proposal is not rooted in public safety, accountability or Alaska’s realities. It is a political solution in search of a problem, and it puts officers and their families at unnecessary
Republicans blast Alaska Dems for ‘zeroing out’ PFD in budget bill
Rep. Will Stapp (R-Fairbanks) pointed out that the committee substitute deposits the entirety of the draw from the earnings reserve account to the general fund, leaving nothing for PFD payments to Alaska
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