As I was watching the Tony presentations last night, where the remarkable musical “Hamilton” was showered with honors, I could not shake the feeling that… Continue reading
The snapshot view of the US economy is, mostly, a comforting one: Unemployment has steadily fallen, inflation is almost nonexistent, consumer spending in April rose… Continue reading
NEW YORK — If there is one explanation for Donald Trump’s success it is this: Unlike most Republicans, he fights back. He may not have… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature still hasn’t decided to make meaningful progress toward closing the $4 billion budget shortfall the state faces in the coming fiscal year… Continue reading
The astonishing spectacle of a speaker of the House not endorsing a presidential nominee of his own party has been supplanted by the astonishing spectacle… Continue reading
If you see an unfamiliar aircraft in the skies around town, it might not be your eyes playing tricks on you. A battalion of AH-64… Continue reading
There are two seasons in Alaska, the saying goes — winter and construction. While winter wasn’t much to speak of, the central Kenai Peninsula is… Continue reading
There are a lot of complaints about the media coverage of this campaign that are entirely justified: In the name of ratings and readership, many… Continue reading
Outside of the State Operating Budget, which I hope to address in the coming week here, there was no more divisive issue before the Legislature… Continue reading
Shoppers will have an additional venue — make that dozens of additional venues — this Saturday as Lemonade Day comes to the central Kenai Peninsula.The… Continue reading
Yale English majors are demanding a safe space from Chaucer.In a petition to the English department, Yale undergraduates declare that a required two-semester seminar on… Continue reading
An economic argument can be made for a road connecting Juneau to the continental highway system, but there’s a big challenge.It’s the estimated $552 million… Continue reading
Thousands of Alaskan families likely breathed a sigh of relief May 31 when the legislature passed its budget to avoid a government shutdown less than… Continue reading
Of all the Republicans displaying their two faces in accommodating Donald Trump, none is more obnoxious than Paul Ryan. Ryan has spent years carefully constructing… Continue reading
If you know your history, it’s somewhat ironic. This week, thousands of Alaska Natives will descend on Juneau and force legislators from their homes.Celebration brings… Continue reading
Some believe that soon after Tuesday’s final presidential primaries the FBI will interview Hillary Clinton about her handling of emails while she was secretary of… Continue reading
State agencies and the University of Alaska spent $343 million outside of Alaska for goods and services for government operations in 2015.Gov. Bill Walker points… Continue reading
With Interior roads clean and free of wintertime hazards such as freezing rain, ice fog or glare ice, it can be hard to believe there’s… Continue reading
Even Donald Trump’s defenders on the right are hard-pressed to argue that he is conservative. He is, nonetheless, a kind of conservative dream candidate. Few… Continue reading
CHICAGO — Violent crimes — from homicides and rapes to robberies — have been on the rise in many major U.S. cities, yet experts can’t… Continue reading
