Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Politics

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Columns

Protected: Alaska’s Permanent Fund: The Great Debate Part V (First Look Available to Newsletter Subscribers Only; the Article Will Be Open to All in a...

The People of Alaska vs. The Legislature  Part V: Ghost Busting: Dispelling Anti-PFD Phantoms  The decision about the PFD belongs with the people; the legislature should trust them with a vote on this...

Michael Tavoliero: The End Run – How Politicians Transformed the PFD Into a Hidden Tax 

By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO Once, Alaska was a place where government served the people. Our constitution promised maximum local self-government, and the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)...

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The Social

The “Art Lunch Bunch” Renews Creative Energy in Sitka Middle School  

After having their art classes shut down for years due to budget cuts, Blatchley middle schoolers reignited their creativity with the help of Americorps...

Mail Rate Hike Threatens Only Restaurant Serving Land Area the Size of Oregon  

Alaska is 1/3 the land mass of the U.S. and yet its lack of roads forces rural businesses to rely on water and air-based...

Alaska Evaluates its Mental Health Outlook 

Today is World Mental Health Day. So, how is Alaska doing with mental health? According to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Association’s most recent...

This Just In

Left goes ballistic as Trump revives ‘Department of War, launches War.gov

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing the Defense Department to use “Department of War” as an official secondary title. He...

Is Trump’s DoJ planning to try to block transgenders from buying firearms? Daily Wire reports.

In the wake of the latest deadly attack on a school by a transgender-identifying individual, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is considering blocking trans-identifying...