In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge of the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to relax restrictions on the dangerous chemical abortion pill mifepristone. Written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and released on June 13, the court decision states that plaintiff doctors and medical associations lacked standing to file the lawsuit, FDA v. Source ..read more

Americans for Prosperity – Alaska is ramping up efforts to get solid conservative majorities in the Alaska Legislature, defeat Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, and empower parents to fight woke school agendas. Through a series of events, trainings and door-to-door campaigns, the conservative advocacy group is seeking to ignite a grassroots effort that enlists friends and neighbors to take… Source ..read more

In a June 6 interview with the Alaska Watchman, Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich discussed how he would tackle a number of critical issues facing the nation. Begich is looking to unseat Democrat Congresswoman Mary Peltola in the Nov. 5 general election. Below is a transcript of the interview. What specific national policies would you support to help protect unborn babies from… Source ..read more

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims to have changed his stance on late-term abortions. He elaborated on this switch in his June 10 appearance with radio host Bob Bird on KSRM’s The Talk of the Kenai. During the interview, Kennedy also criticized the weaponizing of the justice system, blasted ineffective and dangerous Covid jabs, and expressed frustration with political… Source ..read more

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolph Zeman’s recent 33-page decision, declaring two key state homeschool statutes unconstitutional, is riddled with errors of fact and law. The bottom line is this: The statutes are clearly constitutional and Zeman had no authority to throw the educational plans of 23,000 Alaskan children into a state of disarray. Zeman’s ruling hinged on his determination… Source ..read more

Facing mounting controversy about the insular way it selects board members and facing questions about how it spends millions of dollars gleaned from the local hospital, the Mat-Su Health Foundation will hold its annual membership meeting on June 10. For several years, the enormously wealthy MSHF has been embroiled in controversy about the direction of the nonprofit. In particular… Source ..read more

On June 7, Alaska and more than 20 other states that mine coal as an important natural resource, filed a petition in U.S. District Court, District of Washington D.C., asking the court to vacate a recently adopted U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) rule that would severely undercut Alaska’s exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations within the state. Source ..read more

The Anchorage Public Library has gone all in to promote transgenderism and LGBTQ sexuality on impressionable young readers. During the month of June, the library is promoting its “Read With Pride” campaign, which includes scores of book recommendations for teens and young children that seek to normalize and promote LGBTQ sexuality. “Whether you’re headed out to celebrate at an event or… Source ..read more

Alaska Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin rejected claims that Alaska’s Division of Elections violated statues and regulations in certifying a ballot measure that seeks to repeal the state’s controversiial ranked-choice voting system, which did away with traditional party primaries and longstanding voting practices. In a June 7 order, Rankin rebuffed a request by plaintiffs’ that she grant… Source ..read more

In 1983, I was a participant in the archaeological expedition at Karluk Village, located approximately 75 air miles southwest of the city of Kodiak. Surrounded by picturesque low-lying mountains and wet tundra, the mouth of the Karluk River and the Karluk Lagoon have been a homeland to the Alutiiq people for more than 5,000 years. A deeply stratified prehistoric archaeological site on the bank of… Source ..read more