Monthly Archives: November, 2021
Oklahoma National Guard first state to defy Pentagon on vaccine mandate
A statement by the Brigadier General of the Oklahoma National Guard makes it clear that it's not OK for the federal government to force...
Anchorage schools remove ‘Gender Queer’ graphic memoir from school shelves
Anchorage School District has removed a book titled "Gender Queer" from school library shelves after complaints from parents.
According to a parent, Superintendent Deena Bishop...
Waste and abuse report: Anchorage School District spent $711,000 in dues to two school board associations since 2011
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE...
Anchorage School District is a dues-paying member of the Association of Alaska School Boards. It should get a gold-plated certificate, considering...
Win Gruening: Juneau’s vote-by-mail belly-flops, so what happens next?
By WIN GRUENING
With every passing day, the justification for Juneau switching to universal vote-by-mail becomes murkier, more problematic, and less convincing.
Over half of the...
Dave Donley: Proposed six-year plan for Anchorage includes building 3 new schools
By DAVE DONLEY
State law requires Alaska school districts to have a six-year capital plan; that includes major maintenance projects such as new roofs, large...
Alaska reporters got scooped: Murkowski announced her reelection campaign to East Coast media first
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who represents 730,000 people in the furthest west state, announced her reelection campaign first to the East Coast media, while...
Breaking: Biden vaccine mandate halted by appeals court in major blow to president
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans today put a temporary injunction on the Joe Biden vaccine mandate for businesses with more...
Rep. Ken McCarty and Sharon Jackson file for new Eagle River Senate seat
Three's a crowd? Rep. Ken McCarty and Sharon Jackson have filed letters of intent to run for Senate Seat L, a seat that has...
Joe Gerace confirmed for Health Department
Joe Gerace has been confirmed as Anchorage Health Department director, after an Anchorage Assembly 2-hour executive session that lasted from 10:30 am to 1...
Leigh Sloan: Parents’ rights in education shall not be infringed
By LEIGH SLOAN
Terry McAuliffe, the recently comfortable Democrat governor of Virginia, thought he had his reelection in the bag. It had been over 10...