In a speech at Kennedy Space Center this past week, Vice President Mike Pence promised a return to the glory days of the U.S. space… Continue reading
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18) In 1987 when he was contemplating a run for president, Vice President George H.W. Bush… Continue reading
Tax money does not redeem marijuana’s costs Have you seen the caption, “Marijuana Taxes Top $1 Million”? I’ve seen it in two or three newspapers… Continue reading
Increased immigration enforcement
has been one of the hallmarks of the Trump administration, with federal agents directed to seek the deportation of just about anyone… Continue reading
With his penchant for tweeted insults and GIFs, Donald Trump will never be mistaken for a master of the sweet art of persuasion. Yet he… Continue reading
In the first systemwide all-clear since the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve announced last week that all of the nation’s big banks are healthy. Hold… Continue reading
PLYMOUTH NOTCH, Vermont — When was the last time you heard a member of one political party praise a member of the other party? Here… Continue reading
This is another BS column. By that I mean “Bob Simplifies.” (Whatever did you think I meant?) With so much misleading rhetoric, politicians are able… Continue reading
It’s about to get a whole lot more crowded here on the central Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai’s late run of red salmon is hitting the… Continue reading
What’s been obvious for several months became official on June 30. The 2017 fiscal year ended with a final average of 528,484 barrels per day… Continue reading
Civil rights organizations and some members of Congress are troubled by the Trump administration’s rollback of civil rights enforcement generally, but they are particularly worried… Continue reading
Donald Trump almost got it right. Where his predecessor from a couple of generations ago, President Harry Truman, famously said, “If you can’t stand the… Continue reading
In his new book “The Working Class Republican,” a bracingly revisionist account of the 40th president, Henry Olsen answers “no.” One of the most astute… Continue reading
In the end, sanity won out. With nine days to spare before a state government shutdown that would have thrown Alaska into economic chaos, legislators… Continue reading
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) President Trump once referred to the health care bill passed… Continue reading
For six months, politicians of all parties in Juneau have sung a similar song: the state can no longer afford to offer cash payments to… Continue reading
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and… Continue reading
Over 10 years ago, Alaskans voted to limit the legislative session to 90 days with the hope that the legislature would finish its work on… Continue reading
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow portions of President Trump’s travel ban to proceed is a much-needed victory for the administration. The high court ruled… Continue reading
The Soldotna City Council last week approved an ordinance to strengthen city code on distracted driving. The new law is stricter than the state’s prohibition… Continue reading
