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In the article called “To Do or Not Do: Christian Virtue Trains Desire and Intellect toward Right Action,” I gave an example of the person who wanted to avoid insulin injections by controlling their diet. That individual stands before a piece of cake. The sensory appetite presents the cake as an immediate good—sweet, comforting, socially affirming, a small pleasure in an […]<...

By Greg Sarber This article was originally published in “Seward’s Folly,” the author’s personal Substack, August 20, 2026 It would be easy for conservative Republicans to get discouraged with the results of Tuesday’s primary. The Democrats did well in the statewide races, and they are going to be using that success as a talking point right up until […]

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Eagle River–Chugiak: A Community Before the Boundary  By Michael Tavoliero The effort to establish a separate government for Eagle River and Chugiak is sometimes described simply as a movement to leave Anchorage. That description is understandable, but incomplete. The deeper history is one of local government realignment; the recurring American practice of reconsidering gover...

Today, August 21, 2026, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that the Trump Administration has awarded more than $410 million to support the Alaska Marine Highway System with key resources targeted for rural Southeast Alaska. “The Alaska Marine Highway System is vital for Southeast Alaska. This investment will provide the resources to build on our successes for […]

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Governor Mike Dunleavy announced on August 20, 2026, that the State of Alaska is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations seeking approval as K–12 Scholarship Granting Organizations under the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. President Donald J. Trump established the Education Freedom Tax Credit through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. Beginning Janua...