Politics
Senate Finance chops dividend to $1,600; otherwise budget reflects House proposal for next fiscal year
What started out as a $3,300 Permanent Fund dividend for 2024, as proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, has now been whittled to $1,600 by...
Fans of childhood innocence vote 33-6 for House bill that cuts porn access to minors
House Bill 254, which adds liability for those who publish or distribute pornography, passed the Alaska House this week and is now in the...
The 907
Portland State University rejects grants and gifts from Boeing after student and faculty demands over ties to Israel
Oregon State University will pause accepting any more gifts or grants from the Boeing Co., bending to demands from faculty and students who object...
Columns
David Boyle: Education industry tries an end run around the courts
By DAVID BOYLE
The Alaska education industry is trying to avoid changing the Alaska Constitution that would give parents more choices for their children.
It also...
Hayden Ludwig: Automatic voter registration exists to keep Democrats in power. Why aren’t Republicans fighting it?
By HAYDEN LUDWIG | THE FEDERALIST
Election integrity hawks — myself among them — have spilled gallons of ink since 2020 exposing ballot drop boxes, “Zuckbucks,” and...
AK Almanac
The Social
Sullivan, MatSu women Republicans host unity kickoff party with new GOP Chairwoman Carmela Warfield, starring Sen. Dan Sullivan
"Let's get this party started!" could have been the theme on Saturday in the MatSu Valley, as Sen. Dan Sullivan and the two Republican...
Jubilee Underwood, candidate for Alaska House, on the Must Read Alaska Show
In this episode of the Must Read Alaska Show, host John Quick welcomes Jubilee Underwood, a dedicated Matanuska-Susitna Valley resident and school board president,...
Zak Kirkpatrick, fourth-generation Alaskan, singer-songwriter, tells his story on the Must Read Alaska Show
By JOHN QUICK
Join host John Quick as he delves into the life and music of Zak Kirkpatrick, a fourth-generation Alaskan, whose journey from boat...
This Just In
Wacky in Washington: Inslee buying electric vehicles for ‘low-income’ residents, paid for by taxpayers
By TJ MARTINELL | THE CENTER SQUARE
One strategy for state officials looking to transition Washington’s transportation sector to electric vehicles is by subsidizing them...
Will non-compete clause stand up in court? FTC rules it unlawful, Chamber of Commerce threatens suit
By BRETT ROWLAND | THE CENTER SQUARE
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday to ban noncompete contracts that prevent employees from joining...