During his campaign and throughout his term as governor so far, Gov. Bill Walker has frequently said he wasn’t governing to be re-elected. Last week,… Continue reading
Before I’m finished with this commentary, I will have incensed nearly everyone. It’s about guns. So let the fury begin: If I had my way,… Continue reading
There is a price to be paid for fighting terrorism — a price the people of too many nations, including our own, have paid in… Continue reading
As governor, I enjoy shaking a lot of hands. But one handshake in particular stuck with me. At the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last… Continue reading
Have you heard that Hillary Clinton is the “first woman” ever to be nominated for president by a major political party? Of course you have.… Continue reading
The long-awaited report by House Republicans on Benghazi released Tuesday packed all the explosive punch of a 5-cent firecracker. Yes, it found a series of… Continue reading
Two hundred and forty years before Brexit, there was Amexit, also known as the American Revolution. In terms of historical consequence, the Brexit vote and… Continue reading
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and… Continue reading
Following a meeting between a group of evangelical leaders and Donald Trump last week, Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, was interviewed… Continue reading
It’s a funny thing about fireworks: As they fleetingly light up the skies, they temporarily can blind us to the dreary reality that lies below.… Continue reading
In its discussion of ways in which the delivery of health care on the Kenai Peninsula could be improved, the borough’s Healthcare Task Force has… Continue reading
When Gov. Bill Walker announced his veto of a portion of the funds allocated for Alaska Permanent Fund dividend payouts Monday, the outrage was swift… Continue reading
Democracy is too important to be left to the people. That is the global elite’s collective reaction to Britain’s vote to exit the European Union,… Continue reading
There are lessons for the United States from last week’s Brexit vote across the pond. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has has tapped… Continue reading
Millions of Brits are petitioning for another referendum, a chance to reconsider their majority decision to exit the European Union. It seems that so many… Continue reading
Sadly, all to often our Alaska Department of Fish and Game management favors opportunity at all costs. Their recent decision to open the Kenai River… Continue reading
It’s an election year.The state House — where all of the seats will be on the ballot — won’t touch the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend… Continue reading
Forced annexation is anathema to the democratic process. It appalls me that in this day and age, the Soldotna city administration and elected officials, who… Continue reading
Maybe it was those college courses on the history of Europe that soured me on the idea of a united continent. How could a conglomeration… Continue reading
The law enforcement and firefighter survivor benefits bill, House Bill 4002, had a tortured life for a piece of legislation broadly supported by Alaskans. After… Continue reading
