Saturday, March 25, 2023

Politics

Peltola votes against parents in ‘Parents Bill of Rights’

House Republicans on Friday passed House Resolution 5, the “Parents Bill of Rights,” on a vote of 213-208. Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola voted against...

Hundreds at town hall say no to Felix Rivera’s homeless shelter at Arctic Recreation Center

Over 350 Anchorage residents came out to take a stand against Assemblyman Felix Rivera's proposed homeless shelter in a midtown Anchorage neighborhood. Only one...

The 907

Columns

Taylor, Yundt: Anchorage bond rating was downgraded in November, but more bonds are on the ballot

By JODI TAYLOR AND ROB YUNDT Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been...

Jim Crawford: Dedicated funds, Alaska style

By JIM CRAWFORD The Alaska constitution states “§ 7. Dedicated Funds. The proceeds of any state tax or license shall not be dedicated to any special...

AK Almanac

The Social

Alaska Humanities Forum promoting drag queens for kids because it will make the ‘world a better, safer place’

By DAN FAGAN What children need today is more exposure to drag queens is the subject of an upcoming event put on by the taxpayer-funded...

It’s a blast: Legislative Shoot is Saturday in Juneau

The annual Alaska Legislative Shoot takes place Saturday at the Juneau Gun Club at half-mile Montana Creek Road in Juneau. Each member of the...

Ryan Redington, grandson of Iditarod race’s co-founder, is the winner of the 2023 race

Ryan Redington came across the finish line under the burled arch today in Nome at 12:15 pm, winning his first-ever Iditarod Sled Dog Race....

This Just In

Personal data of 250,000 Medicare recipients compromised by federal subcontractor during ransomware attack

By CASEY HARPER | THE CENTER SQUARE Hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personal information is at risk after Medicare’s data was breached. Now, lawmakers want...

Veterans Affairs has new mission statement that removes Abe Lincoln’s words, makes it more LGBTQ friendly

On Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced an updated version of its 1959 mission statement that takes away the male pronoun. The new...

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