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…with Liberty and Justice for all.

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  You want to wrap yourself in the American flag and claim the mantle of patriotism? Fine. But patriotism means something when you defend , not destroy , the foundations of liberty. And in the case of Sarah Vance, the record shows she is doing the exact opposite: using her office, her posture, her rhetoric to bully, intimidate, and undermine the First Amendment. The case of the censored newsroom Let’s start with the recent scandal: four journalists at the Homer News, Peninsula Clarion, and Juneau Empire resigned en masse, citing direct interference from media ownership after Vance pressed them to edit or remove coverage of a vigil for Charlie Kirk.  Here’s what happened, in simple terms: Reporter Chloe Pleznac wrote a story that described Kirk as a “far-right political activist and Christian-Nationalist icon” and discussed his controversial views.   Vance publicly sent a letter to Carpenter Media (the parent company) on state legislative letterhead, accusing the coverag...
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🐻 The Dragon’s Apprentice: How Governor Dunleavy is Sabotaging Alaska’s Schools

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  “We’re not going to stop pushing for better Alaska student outcomes.” —Governor Mike Dunleavy, July 15, 2025 He says it like a promise. But in practice, it sounds more like a threat. This summer, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a glossy blog post celebrating “student success” and “parental choice.” He praised charter schools and homeschool allotments. He applauded the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld public funds going directly to families in correspondence programs. But what the post didn’t mention was what came just weeks before: $51 million slashed from Alaska’s public school funding. That’s more than $200 per student, ripped from district budgets after they were finalized. Schools were left scrambling—facing layoffs, bigger class sizes, deferred repairs, and the looming specter of rural school closures. This isn’t reform. This is sabotage. 📉 The Cut Heard ’Round the State In February, communities across Alaska—conservative, progressive, rural, urban—rallied behind H...
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