One of the biggest challenges of ho-
lding elected office is convincing the people who voted for you that an idea that might not directly benefit… Continue reading
The only things certain in life, as the saying goes, are death and taxes. Yet in Alaska, uncertainty continues to be the rule as the… Continue reading
Common sense is a prerequisite for serving in Alaska law enforcement. Alaska likes to see it, and in most cases does. But, apparently, not in… Continue reading
The Turkish government is obviously familiar with the concept of “chutzpah,” if not necessarily the word. Ankara summoned the American ambassador to protest allegedly “aggressive… Continue reading
For most of us, 121 days is a decent length of time. It’s about the length of an Interior summer, for instance, which most of… Continue reading
Americans hold their breath and hope against hope that President Donald Trump makes it through his overseas trip without further embarrassing the United States on… Continue reading
Roger Ailes was no genius, not in the league of Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. The founding chairman of Fox News Channel, who died last… Continue reading
The economy thrives when businesses compete with each other for workers and customers. That is hardly a new idea, but it bears repeating as companies… Continue reading
Congratulations to the Class of 2017. Whether you’ve just completed high school, college, a technical training program or apprenticeship, enjoy the moment. You deserve to… Continue reading
Robert Kennedy like to quote his father Joe: “Don’t get mad, get even.” That mindset is very much alive in Washington a generation later. It… Continue reading
GLASGOW, Scotland — The ransomware cyberattack that wormed its way into at least 74 countries recently exposed new vulnerabilities in the UK’s National Health Service… Continue reading
Our government, which I believe to be the best in the world, is struggling. Personally, I would not want the President’s job. Never will please… Continue reading
Rep. David Eastman, a Republican from Wasilla, this week introduced a measure that would legally define abortion as murder. In addition to criminalizing abortion, the… Continue reading
Alaskans removed 2.1 tons of prescription drugs from circulation during the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. If that’s not enough, Alaska will do… Continue reading
Mind you, I’m not anti-management. Some good leaders maintain thriving companies by inspiring a passion for a job well done in an atmosphere of confidence.… Continue reading
During an interview last June in his New York office, I asked Donald Trump about his use of language that many considered insulting and divisive.… Continue reading
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered reasoned and reflective words to his circumpolar counterparts on the subject of global climate change this week in his… Continue reading
The foremost strategic goal of last year’s Russian meddling in US elections, former director of national intelligence James Clapper said at his testimony before the… Continue reading
The cliche about the Russia investigation is that there’s a lot of smoke, and with the firing of FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump… Continue reading
As the Executive President of the Alaska AFL-CIO, the state’s largest labor organization, I have watched our number of members drop by 3,000 in the… Continue reading
