When, exactly, should concerns about Alaska’s fiscal and economic future give way to fear? When the general fund fiscal shortfall hits $5 billion each year?… Continue reading
When discussing the proposed huge hike in the tax on cigarettes, remember that a tax is a tax.Backers of a plan to increase the cigarette… Continue reading
A crisis of heath care strikes South Dakota reservations, resulting in deaths. Deaths and crisis beget public outrage and political promises of solutions. Promises of… Continue reading
ST. ALBANS, Vt. — A group that seeks to reunite lost Purple Hearts with service members or their descendants is embarking on an ambitious project:… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — American ships and fighter jets maneuvering across the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan represent the “new normal” in U.S.-Pacific relations… Continue reading
Although it’s what many people on the Kenai Peninsula associate it with, Memorial Day weekend isn’t just about fishing and barbecues. It’s a time to… Continue reading
Hillary Clinton seemed to have everything going for her as the Democratic presidential front-runner. Everyone knew there would be hurdles along the pathway to the… Continue reading
Hillary Clinton may be the weakest prohibitive favorite ever to run for the presidency. She is generally given strong odds of beating Donald Trump in… Continue reading
After a frustrating regular session, extended session and two special sessions last year in which legislators reduced the state budget but didn’t pass or even… Continue reading
In releasing his list of potential Supreme Court nominees, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has begun to solidify his support among conservatives as… Continue reading
After a frustrating regular session, extended session and two special sessions last year in which legislators reduced the state budget but didn’t pass or even… Continue reading
The upshot of the Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump phenomena is that both parties are moving to the left.Sanders’ and Trump’s styles and affects are… Continue reading
Changes on the way for the University of Alaska system, as sketched out in a memo from UA President Jim Johnsen last week, look to… Continue reading
Weekend showers have brought some much needed moisture to the Kenai Peninsula, knocking down some of the dust and pollen that has been blowing around… Continue reading
The popularity of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” offers us all an opportunity to consider the wisdom of one of our most prolific Founding Fathers… Continue reading
I wonder if the Democrats’ plans against Donald Trump include reprising the “Daisy” ad. It was a major success in 1964 when Lyndon Johnson’s campaign… Continue reading
As a mother and grandmother and through my work with foster youth and the Alaska Children’s Trust, I have realized that few things are of… Continue reading
It’s deja vu all over again in Juneau.With the Legislature unable to come to an agreement on a budget measure, Gov. Bill Walker has once… Continue reading
In late April, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a major energy bill for the first time in almost a decade. The Energy Policy Modernization Act… Continue reading
The authors of The Federalist Papers neglected to explain the fearsome powers that inhere in the “Dear Colleague” letter under our system of government.It is… Continue reading
