The Democrats have a simple explanation for Hillary Clinton’s loss — the Russians did it.The party that has had a decadeslong soft spot toward Moscow… Continue reading
In his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, Gov. Bill Walker takes a third crack at closing the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Next year,… Continue reading
My loyal readers, both of them, possibly remember that I’ve long championed some outside-the-box ways to reduce the deficit before we’re overwhelmed with national debt.… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been the state’s flagship college campus for almost 100 years, and soon it may again have a permanent chancellor.… Continue reading
Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) once said that, “Those who travel the high road of humility will not be troubled by heavy traffic.”That descriptive and… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker made two difficult announcements early Thursday afternoon.First, Walker released his administration’s proposed 2017-18 budget for the State of Alaska. Given the state’s… Continue reading
There is a really good reason to support Senate confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state: Tony Perkins opposes him.… Continue reading
Worried about the corporate gazillionaires whom Donald Trump is naming to his cabinet? Don’t fret — it could be months, if ever, before these people… Continue reading
Mainstream media are suddenly concerned about “fake news.” It used to be that phony stories were easy to spot. They usually focused on space aliens… Continue reading
There is a really good reason to support Senate confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state: Tony Perkins opposes him.… Continue reading
In the Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, the U.S. Supreme Court found the tradition of legislative bodies inviting local clergy to open meeting… Continue reading
Just about a month from now, the Legislature will convene in Juneau. Legislators hopefully will have had the time to digest Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed… Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump has already committed a grave offense against our system of government by forming a “junta,” according to his critics.The Trump junta consists… Continue reading
On Monday, as pro-government forces in Syria continued their brutal bombardment of east Aleppo, reportedly capturing the last urban stronghold of the faltering rebels, at… Continue reading
I’ll spare you my vent about how the television news networks try to achieve balance when they cover issues — by seeking out representatives from… Continue reading
It appeared earlier this year that Congress was on track to pass the nation’s first comprehensive energy legislation since 2007, something of high interest to… Continue reading
When Mike Pence becomes the 48th vice president of the United States next month, he will take on the role of a political lobbyist for… Continue reading
In the course of a couple of tweets, Donald Trump may have ended the image of the GOP as the party of corporate America.After striking… Continue reading
The consequences continue to reverberate after Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of more than $600 million owed to independent explorers and producers in the last two… Continue reading
The consensus in Israel is that the relationship between the Jewish state and the United States is going to improve in a Trump administration, says… Continue reading
