There is an old and simple idea at the heart of self-governance: citizens should be able to see their votes counted – not trust that a machine counted them correctly or rely on a vendor’s assurance ...

The U.S. Senate just had an idea so good that even Lisa Murkowski voted for it. They unanimously approved resolution SR 526 to suspend senators’ pay during a future government shutdown. In future ...

Eleven Republicans in the Alaska State House joined all their Democrat and left-leaning independent colleagues to pass a bill which many pro-lifers see as an abortion expansion bill. In a 32-8 vote on ...

In 2025, there were 1,220 babies aborted in Alaska. Roughly 60% of those were taken by the abortion pill. That’s 732 or more unborn children who were lost through the use of abortion pills. That does ...

Americans for Prosperity–Alaska (AFP–AK) today called on Governor Mike Dunleavy to veto legislation that would reinstate a defined benefit pension system for State of Alaska employees, warning it ...

The decades-long battle to restore Grand Jury rights in Alaska has gained traction in this election year. It has become a campaign issue with numerous gubernatorial candidates, both Republican and ...

A student “mental health” bill pushed by prominent left-leaning Alaska Democrats has passed out of the State Legislature on a vote of 27-13. Senate Bill 41, which sailed through the State Senate in a ...

Alaska’s First Lady Rose Dunleavy has recognized seven Alaskans with the 2026 First Lady’s Volunteer Award for their extraordinary service to neighbors and communities. “Alaska is made stronger by the ...

The argument I keep hearing against the Alaska gasline project sounds simple and, at first glance, reasonable. If it’s worth doing, free enterprise will build it. If it needs public support, then ...

The Alaska Division of Elections released its May 2026 voter registration statistics this week, and the numbers paint a stark picture for the newly formed Alaskan Party. Just 22 Alaskans have signed ...

The Alaska Watchman aims to raise awareness of key issues affecting Alaskans. Coming from a broadly Judeo-Christian perspective, we are committed to the highest standards of journalism and ethical ...

Has Alaska allowed public money to create a self-protecting ecosystem of funded intermediaries whose continued existence depends more on political alignment than measurable The Alaska Watchman aims to ...