I have long known that the ministry of Alaska Family Council needed to have a more expansive voice in the Great Land. The population of significant parts of our state is undeniably filled with conservative, faith-centered, liberty-minded citizens. But in Juneau, and often at local governmental gatherings such as Assembly and School Board meetings, that voice is … Read more
Many of us in the conservative movement in Alaska were surprised when the Alaska State House was finally able to organize around the Republican majority that had been elected. For too many legislative sessions, members of the Grand Old Party were not able to play in the sandbox together.Usually, that meant giving the power to … Read more
“No state constitution has ever gone this far in placing one of the three branches of the government beyond the reach of democratic controls. We feel that in its desire to preserve the integrity of the courts, the convention has gone farther than is necessary or safe in putting them in the hands of a private professional group, … Read more
If you know Kelly Tshibaka, you know it wasn’t going to take long for her to rebound from her loss to Lisa Murkowski and get back in the fight.For liberty-minded, small government conservatives in the Great Land, that is a positive.In addition to raising her family, she is advancing a movement across the country … Read more
A few years ago, Alaska Family Council brought up my friend Andrew Walker to address how Christians should respond to the transgender issue with love and grace and truth. If anything, the culture is even more tangled up with this challenge than ever before.Today Andrew serves as the managing editor of WORLD Magazine Opinions and … Read more
Bethany Marcum is a fierce defender of school choice.As the leader of Alaska Policy Forum, (APF) her steadfast voice has fought for freedom on many fronts. But today, the battle before her and others like her is defending the rights of parents and kids to choose the school option that is most suitable for … Read more
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:15-16 Cherishing Life in … Read more
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”Isaiah 5:20 Parental rights are under attack across the country.In Indiana, my friend and colleague Ryan McCann with the Indiana Family Institute, is at the tip of the … Read more
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 Sometimes you come across a truth that provides clarity you didn’t even know you needed. Reading the following article provided that for me. Hope it does the same for you. Kevin James Bywater is a researcher, an author, a speaker. He is … Read more
Senator Robert Myers was born in Fairbanks and spent much of his young childhood at the Salchaket Roadhouse, a watering hole between Fairbanks and Delta Junction that his parents owned. Early on, he developed a passion for Alaska and attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he studied philosophy, political science, and history. During … Read more