Mexico should start writing checks for our border wall — and soon. Because if we fund it, the money will be taken from federal services… Continue reading
Why shouldn’t we have a little fun solving our problems? Sure, there’s a state fiscal problem. I’ve spoken about this issue for some time. But… Continue reading
Upon taking office, President Donald Trump dusted off a portrait of Andrew Jackson and hung it above his desk in the Oval Office. He chose… Continue reading
Tuesday’s WikiLeaks dump of a major chunk of what it claims is the CIA’s “hacking arsenal” ought to be an eye-opener for anyone still laboring… Continue reading
The major reduction in oil revenue that we are currently experiencing is a major blessing in disguise. We now have the opportunity to correct the… Continue reading
I’ve hesitated in doing this, but the time has come to catalog the truly dumb comments uttered by our great leaders. There is so much… Continue reading
A remarkable thing happened at the Board of Fisheries meeting last week: Several user groups collaborated with Alaska Department of Fish and Game staff and… Continue reading
Most Americans, I suspect, have the attitude that if the government is spying on someone there is probably a good reason. In the latest document… Continue reading
When state revenue is tight, the budget pressure in Juneau can be intense. For the past two years, legislators have scrutinized the state budget closely,… Continue reading
Our primary focus these days in Juneau includes two categories of solutions to the fiscal challenges we face due to low oil prices. The first… Continue reading
For Republicans who have been concerned that President Trump has not been specific about his policies and about where he wants to take the country,… Continue reading
On a cool and rainy night in Washington, D.C. and just over one month since his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States,… Continue reading
During a town hall meeting with local legislators last weekend, Alaska Senate Majority Leader Peter Micciche, a Republican from Soldotna, discussed a plan to use… Continue reading
Trust but verify. That’s the tack being taken by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation as it addresses an underwater leak in a natural gas… Continue reading
When the stars are lined up just so, when all the ducks are in a row, and when all the balls drop in the right… Continue reading
Succulents, which are plants with fleshy stems or leaves, are ideal houseplants. They have interesting shapes, are relatively pest-free, and thrive in the dry air… Continue reading
Last week I declared that I didn’t want to write about the media and President Donald Trump anymore because 1) those of us in newsbiz… Continue reading
If you want to start an argument among Alaskans, a good topic is winter driving. As with many road-based frustrations, most people have strong opinions… Continue reading
It’s sad to see natural gas bubbling out of Cook Inlet and into the water column and the atmosphere from a pipeline leak expected to… Continue reading
I had never heard of Milo Yiannopoulos until recently, perhaps because I don’t visit some of the websites where his musings are published. Milo, as… Continue reading
