Tag: Alaska Senate

EDITORIAL: Alaska’s conservative lawmakers must embrace the veto

FeaturedDecember 7, 2022

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’s turncoat Senate Republicans ensure conservative ideas are dead on arrival

FeaturedNovember 28, 2022

The eight Alaska Republicans who joined nine Democrats in the Alaska Senate to form a left-of-center ruling coalition have all but ensured that any meaningful conservative ideas will be swiftly sidelined in the upcoming legislative session. The presumptive

Tying universal pre-K to reading plan is a problem for Alaska conservatives

EducationApril 16, 2022

Alaska’s Senate Republicans understandably want to address the state’s embarrassing record of teaching public school students how to read. Basically, Alaska’s government run schools are abject failures at ensuring children have this most fundamental of

Alaska Senate passes universal pre-K plan with reading intervention

EducationApril 13, 2022

The Alaska Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 111 on April 12, which would expand voluntary universal pre-kindergarten and establish a new statewide kindergarten-third grade reading intervention program to address Alaska’s failed record of teaching

Petition urges Alaska lawmakers to pass bill protecting women’s sports

EducationMarch 31, 2022

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

Dysfunctional Alaska Legislature preps to gavel back in

FreedomJanuary 12, 2022

On Jan. 19, the 60 public servants who represent the people of Alaska in our State Legislature will resume the messy work of representative democracy down in Juneau. If recent history is any indication, the Republican majorities in both the House and Senate

Senators, Alaska education commissioner say education without U.S. civics lacks a high purpose

CultureMarch 10, 2021

It’s not often that quotes from Benjamin Franklin, Plato and President John F. Kennedy echo through the Alaska Senate Education Committee chambers. The March 10 hearing on Senate Bill 72 was different. In considering whether Alaska students should be

Sen. Reinbold video responds to Gov. Dunleavy’s critical letter

FeaturedFebruary 22, 2021

Sen. Lora Reinbold released a video response to a letter issued last Thursday by Gov. Mike Dunleavy which claims she abused her elected office by accusing him of mismanaging Alaska’s COVID response and treating his staff and employees unprofessionally.

Election day votes show conservative surge for Alaska Legislature. Will it hold?

PoliticsNovember 4, 2020

If the votes cast on election day are any indication, the Alaska Legislature will have a decidedly redder hue in the next Legislative Session. Based off of election day returns, Republicans were winning 9 of 11 Senate races and 29 of 40 House seats. That

Alaska Senate leaders urge residents to stay civil as vote tallies trickle in

FeaturedNovember 3, 2020

With a high-stakes, high tension election underway today, outgoing Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel (R) joined Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich (D) in a bi-partisan letter urging Alaskans to respect the election process until all votes are tallied and

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