It’s time to accept the Governor’s compromise. We must end the standoff in Juneau because the option of doing nothing is devastating to Alaska, and… Continue reading
What is the most derogatory accusation someone in politics can level at another? “Liar”? Nah. Underhandedness is the way business is done here in the… Continue reading
“I’ll never lie to you.”— Jimmy Carter, the 1976 presidential campaign. All politicians lie, because they are human and all humans lie. The question before… Continue reading
Alaska has $59.8 billion in its
permanent fund and yet the state is in a financial predicament. It also has a $2.5 billion operating budget… Continue reading
My old friend from Steller Alternative High School, Andy Josephson, now a Democrat Representative from District 17 in Anchorage, wrote an opinion piece regarding taxes,… Continue reading
Prior to the current legislative session, Governor Bill Walker cited as one of his key objectives the need to end cash credits for new oil… Continue reading
“If you can’t dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your b.s.” That’s just one of the rules of the Washington Swamp. A case… Continue reading
Time after time, we hear a candidate seeking elected office promise to “make hard decisions.” Yet, when it comes time to make good on that… Continue reading
In television it’s called a “loop,” the replaying of the same scene over and over and over again. The latest and most assuredly not the… Continue reading
Here’s hoping House Speaker Bryce Edgmon hasn’t gotten too attached to his gavel. The once high-riding Democrat-led Majority in the House had a stake driven… Continue reading
President Trump sounded a bit like other newly arrived presidents on Monday when he complained on Twitter that Congress is holding up his appointments. “Dems… Continue reading
In the new “Wonder Woman” movie, the heroine is mystified by the ways of humankind — and she doesn’t even read the internet. The fevered… Continue reading
Gov. Walker and the House Democrats are promoting a false crisis in order to enact a very bad solution. They want Alaskans to believe that… Continue reading
The summer closure of the Interior’s last remaining dairy is a sobering reminder of the difficulty faced by agricultural businesses in Alaska — and a… Continue reading
This week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke spent time visiting our region in Alaska’s Arctic. Throughout his trip, Zinke remarked about the potential… Continue reading
Normally I wouldn’t bore anyone with my family travel plans, but please indulge me when I mention that my wife and I are returning to… Continue reading
The clock ticks. The June 30th deadline to fund Alaska’s budget marches closer. A state government shutdown looms. Because I know Alaskans depend on state… Continue reading
Alaska is witnessing climate change. It’s seen it before. It’ll see it again. Of course, it’s concerning. It affects the state’s landscape and the creatures… Continue reading
For sheer hilarity and hyperbole it’s hard to beat a recent headline on a Washington Post editorial opposing President Trump’s decision to remove the U.S.… Continue reading
The U.S. missile defense shield got a victory when it needed one most. In a test over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, a ground-based interceptor… Continue reading
