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
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We don’t vote for the president, but we could; The winner-take-all system leads campaigns to concentrate their efforts in a few “swing states” and ignore voters of other states, like Alaska
By Lawrence D. Weiss Spectrum When you vote for a member of Congress, a state legislator, a sheriff, or a
What would you say this war Is about, Tom Knapp?
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion More than 40 years after its release, an exchange in the opening scene of Warren
Election 2024: The obligatory explanation column
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum hate election explanation columns. I had no intention of writing such a column for two
Unsung heroes of local government: Municipal clerks
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When we think about the local government, we usually picture mayors and city councils.
Letter to the editor
Opposes ranked choice voting Alaska Democrats have apparently for many years been frustrated with their inability to get their candidates
Behind the lies: No on 2’s false narrative
By Sen. Mike Shower Spectrum I wore our nation's uniform for 24 years. I voted in many elections,
Fake populism is RealPolitik
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum If there’s a single global through line to the politics of the last decade,
Ranked choice voting and open primaries diminish political party control; That’s great for Alaska
By Chris Bye Spectrum What Alaska has, it has a lot of. The Last Frontier has a lot of land,
Your vote is your voice ... And that's all It is
By Thomas Knapp Spectrum The best form of organization, Samuel Edward Konkin wrote in 1980’s New Libertarian Manifesto, “is
Understanding strong mayor vs. strong manager
By Christian Hartley Now You know The way local government runs a city or borough can affect the lives of
Ranked Choice Voting: Preference not selection
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Have you ever felt like your vote didn't really count? Or wished
Americans distrust our electoral system. Where do we go from here?
By Jack McPherrin Heartland Institute Election integrity in the United States has been one of the most heavily discussed topics