With today being Father’s Day, we invited Clarion staff to share their thoughts about what makes Dad special. Here’s what they shared: “My dad is… Continue reading
The religious left feels left out. According to an article in The New York Times, liberal clergy feel excluded from the political arena and blame… Continue reading
We’d call it one step forward and two steps back, except we’re not sure there was a step forward in the first place. On Wednesday,… Continue reading
Author’s note: My views on catch-and-release fishing haven’t changed in the 27 years since the Clarion first published this column (June 22, 1990). I’ve edited… Continue reading
American politics is now, in large part, a fight about whether or not Donald Trump will be impeached. No one is saying it explicitly, but… Continue reading
Politicians do some irresponsible things, but few could be more reckless than periodically fooling around with the “full faith and credit” of the United States.… Continue reading
Decision to liberalize
early run draws criticism Dear Alaska Department of Fish and Game, I’d like to tell you, in full transparency, how utterly disappointed… Continue reading
Before last week, Alaskans knew a government shutdown would be bad for the state. Last week, they found out how bad. As the Legislature continued… Continue reading
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
