Alaska Watchman

After a week of political chaos, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced that the Division of Elections will certify former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor’s nomination to run for governor in the general election. On Aug 31, Dahlstrom announced that she would not certify Taylor after the Alaska Public Offices Commission recommended against certification. “The Department of Law...

The Amish have been living in New York since the late 1600s. Like many others, they came to America for their religious freedom. They are a quiet, peaceful community that lives a traditional life with minimal or no modern conveniences. They don’t ask you to follow their rules or live as they do. They had been living peacefully in New York until 2019. At that time, there was a...

Washington loosened its grip on suppressors. The strange part is that Alaska may now be the government standing in the way. I have gotten quite a few emails about suppressors lately, including one from an Anchorage lawyer, and most are asking some version of the same question. If the federal government is backing away from suppressor registration, what does that mean for us? ...

Editor’s note: This column was updated to clarify that X identified 200 Chinese bot accounts that were potentially manipulating legitimate online debate about AI and energy policy. It is hard for voters to get accurate information anymore. Many traditional news sources are guilty of having a strong editorial bias, and some cross the line into dishonesty. Last week we saw thre...

Alaska certified the results of the August 18th primary election. Former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor received 11,928 votes for governor, a winning number to make it into this year’s top-4 run-off for governor. However, Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom announced last Friday that none of the 11,928 votes Taylor received for governor will count this year. So, if you voted f...