Alaskans deserve answers in aftermath of principal’s unlawful arrest & forced drugging
Last week’s now widely publicized illegal detention and forcible drugging of the 2022 Alaska Principal of the Year Mary Fulp demands a full public accounting on multiple fronts. Alaskans deserve clear answers to the following questions: –What evidence
Dunleavy’s urges lawmakers to make Alaska ‘the most pro-life state’
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s fifth State of the State address to Alaska’s lawmakers was punctuated by a strong call to make Alaska “the most pro-life state in the country.” Unlike his previous speeches given at the start of the legislative session in Juneau,
‘We get sh*t done’ – Abortion activists to lobby AK lawmakers on LGBT agenda, explicit sex-ed
With Alaska lawmakers now back in Juneau for the start of the 2023 legislative session, pro-abortion activists are planning to aggressively inundate legislators with phone calls, visits and even personalized Valentines Day cards advocating for the LGBTQ
Conservative Mat-Su voters tell GOP lawmakers to fight despite Democratic controlled Senate
An impassioned group of Mat-Su residents braved heavy snowfall and slick roads to attend a Dec. 5 legislative townhall meeting with six of the eight state legislators from the Mat-Su. Gathered at Real Life Church just outside Palmer, State Representatives
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s conservative lawmakers must embrace the veto
Given that Alaska’s State Senate is now controlled by a Democratic-led bipartisan coalition, it’s imperative that conservative lawmakers embrace a defensive approach to the upcoming legislative session. Thanks to the eight Senate Republicans who chose to
Alaska Legislature may again be split between Republicans and a coalition of Dems and others
With 96% of precincts reporting, the Alaska Senate and House races seem to indicate that the State Legislature will again be closely divided between more conservative Republicans and another coalition of left-leaning Republicans, Democrats and Independents. A
Alaskans can’t let Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins kill vax discrimination bill without fight
Sen. Lora Reinbold’s bill (SB 156), which seeks to outlaw vaccine-based discrimination, passed the State Senate with bipartisan support last month. Since March 18 it has languished – untouched and unheard – in a State House Committee chaired by
Petition urges Alaska lawmakers to pass bill protecting women’s sports
A new petition, launch on March 31, urges Alaska legislators to pass the “Even Playing Field Act.” Introduced by Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer), Senate Bill 140 would protect the integrity of women’s athletics by ensuring that female sports competitions
Fate of bill banning vax discrimination rests in AK House State Affairs
A bill banning vaccine-based discrimination enjoyed bi-partisan support in passing out of the Alaska State Senate last week. It now faces an uncertain future in the State House, which is controlled by Democrats and a handful of Republicans who have broken
Dunleavy calls on Legislature to issue ‘immediate’ $3,700 PFD to Alaskans
With unexpected oil revenue flooding the state coffers to the tune of a $3.6 billion increased revenue forecast over this year and next year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy is calling on lawmakers in Juneau to issue $3,700 Permanent Fund Dividends to all eligible