UPDATE: Alaskans can testify April 20 on bill that will vastly expand chemical abortion
Pro-life advocates are fighting two bills in the Alaska Legislature that could vastly expand chemical abortions across the
OPINION: Alaska’s education industry uses your money to control the Legislature
Alaska's education industry spends your money, not to improve academic outcomes for students, but to demand more dollars for school districts so pre-approved union contracts can be
Alaska Senate passes “Baby Box” bill to protect surrendered infants
On an 18-2 vote, the Alaska State Senate passed Senate Bill 9 on March 31, which establishes dedicated locations to install and maintain infant safety devices, also known as “baby boxes,” to provide an additional option for struggling parents who want to
OPINION: Alaska lawmakers’ priorities are upside down
Alaska lawmakers are looking to get more from taxpayers - again taking a portion of your statutory PFD, and possibly imposing an income tax. They are supporting the public school system to the detriment of homeschoolers, while considering a bill that promotes
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
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