3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1086+ words) Once again, Alaskans are being asked to vote on whether certain judges should be retained or removed from the bench. Yet voters will go to the polls with little to no information about the judicial philosophies or political leanings of…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (485+ words) In an effort to expose and eliminate suspected unlawful discrimination within the powerful left-leaning group that controls who can become an Alaskan judge, a national law firm has filed suit against the Alaska Judicial Council for failing to produce its…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) That is how I think about Eaglexit. Alaska’s system of local government is still young compared with many systems around the country. That gives us an unusual opportunity. We do not have to assume that today’s arrangement is the only…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) Alaska’s former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola has a long history of missing key votes and skipping official proceedings while in elected office. Now in the midst of a bid to unseat Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, Peltola’s absenteeism is making national…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (324+ words) A political rally will occur in Anchorage on Aug. 5 with a particular focus on standing against recent incidents of smashed and stolen political signs and the spread of hateful and racist messages. Organized by the campaign of Shelley Hughes, who’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (463+ words) If you’ve followed our work over the years, you’ll know Alaska Family Council exists in large part because we firmly believe the Body of Christ should influence all areas of life … including the arena of civics, politics and yes, elections....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (400+ words) Alaska’s Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy enthusiastically signed on to have Alaska participate in the first-of-its-kind federal tax credit scholarship program – creating a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for Alaskans who donate to qualified scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) – up to $1700 per year for individual…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (432+ words) Juneau’s official tax bill notice has inadvertently raised questions about the city’s heavy reliance on the U.S. Postal Service to facilitate its mail-in-only ballot system. A strange phrase appears across the top of the property tax bills that were…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) In a unanimous 10-0 vote, the Anchorage Assembly agreed to postpone any actions aimed at removing or censuring Assemblyman George Martinez over concerns about ethics violations and improper use of taxpayer funds. Assembly members agreed to wait until their July 21 meeting…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (374+ words) The federal government has agreed to pay $180 million to settle a two-decade legal fight over a botched federal expansion project at the Don Young Port of Alaska. Announced on July 7, the agreement closes the books on one of the longest-running…...