The Establishment, a construct of Democrats and Republicans that rules in Washington no matter which party controls government, appears to be over its fainting spell… Continue reading
It’s nothing Alaska can let slip away. Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a new bill to require labeling of fake salmon, aka Frankenfish or genetically engineered… Continue reading
Jeff Sessions thought he was on the Trump team, but he was sadly mistaken. For President Donald Trump, the world breaks down into three categories… Continue reading
Theodore Roosevelt offered Americans a “Square Deal.” His fifth cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave us “The New Deal.” Modern Democrats, who have lost election after… Continue reading
While we agree that the Affordable Care Act needs reform, we also believe that it needs to be done the right way, and we commend… Continue reading
This is a story that will have a happy ending, no matter what happens. And it will have an unhappy ending, no matter what happens.… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ state-of-the-art research vessel Sikuliaq is already proving its worth. The vessel recently completed a 20-day research excursion in the Beaufort… Continue reading
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, is paid not to tell the truth about school choice, and she deserves a raise. In… Continue reading
Just six months ago, Jeff Sessions promised the American people that if his fellow senators allowed him to serve as Attorney General he’d be bound… Continue reading
Governor Jay Hammond, Permanent Fund founder, knew this time would come – the time when politicians would move to spend the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)… Continue reading
“If I were running things …” Have you ever started a conversation that way, maybe at the dinner table or around the water cooler? Well,… Continue reading
It is no secret that what the major media seem to care most about is radically different from what concerns average Americans. While the inside… Continue reading
The hook and release article overlooked many studies on hook and release mortality and reference Bendock circa 1997. Rather than suggest real solutions, ie, drift… Continue reading
As a storeowner in Kenai, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new vapor product regulations hit close to home. Unless Congress takes action, I will… Continue reading
It’s rare for the Legislature to
provide a welcome surprise these days, but one came Saturday with the passage of a compromise deal on oil… Continue reading
Despite pleas from across the political spectrum that he stop his 140-character outbursts, President Trump can’t stop tweeting. Indeed, he has defended his incessant online… Continue reading
People, we have an attitude problem to discuss: It has come to my attention that too many of you are mocking President Donald Trump and… Continue reading
It was the end of 2012. The country was courting fiscal and political disaster. The Obama-administration Democrats were at an impasse with the adamant GOP… Continue reading
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to eliminate governmental waste and fraud, just released its “2017 Congressional Pig Book,” an annual… Continue reading
We all expect a certain level of service from government — good schools, well maintained roads, fully staffed first responder agencies, for example — but… Continue reading
