Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Civil Rights And Liberties
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Alaska's privacy protection: HIPAA and beyond
By Christian Hartley Now You Know You have probably heard someone say "that's a HIPAA violation!"
Letter to the Editor
Book removal proposal is pure government overreach Mat-Su Borough District 1 Assembly member Mike Bowles and the Mat-Su
Banned Books Week
By Alaska chapter of Authors Against Book Bans Spectrum In April of 2023, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District removed
Court issues preliminary ruling in transgender bathroom lawsuit
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Palmer Superior Court upheld the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s (MSBSD) policy, Board
Opinion: It’s time for states to lean into Civil Rights enforcement
By Nicki Neily Defending Education Over the past several months, the U.S. Department of Education has sent shock waves
Financial privacy and gun rights
By Sen. Mike Cronk and Rep. Cathy Tilton Spectrum In a time when privacy concerns dominate public discourse, the conversation
Settlement reached in MSBSD lawsuit regarding students’ rights
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, a settlement was reached in a lawsuit in which two students challenged the
Oral arguments heard for injunction in bathroom, changing room use for transgender students
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On December 19, oral arguments were heard in a motion for a preliminary injunction in
Judge hears oral arguments heard for injunction in bathroom, changing room use for transgender students
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On Friday, oral arguments were heard in a motion for preliminary injunction in X.A. v.
MSBSD, ACLU, plaintiffs reach settlement in challenged book lawsuit
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Northern Justice Project and the ACLU of Alaska reached a settlement in the lawsuit,
All warrants should be public records
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum On October 7, the US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from X — formerly Twitter — concerning,
What is a whistleblower?
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the Palmer City Council meeting on October 8, may public commenters, including first responders