Alice Marshall<p>April 1: <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Anchorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anchorage</span></a>, <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> </p><p>A school board candidate posted “Ban trans kids” on social media, among other statements in which he endorses right-wing positions on LGBTQ rights and other issues. Alexander Rosales is challenging Anchorage school board member Margo Bellamy. </p><p>That’s one of two school board elections taking place in Anchorage. In a separate race, challenger Mark Anthony Cox also talks about his opposition to inclusive policies for trans kids, though he has distanced himself from Rosales’ rhetoric. Cox faces board member Kelly Lessens. These two elections are taking place in the context of budget crises for Anchorage schools. The incumbents have pressured the state government to increase funding for public schools, while their two challengers, Rosales and Mark Anthony Cox have proposed deeper cuts and want to condition state funding on performance. </p><p><a href="https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/guide-to-elections-in-april-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ball</span><span class="invisible">ot/guide-to-elections-in-april-2025/</span></a></p>