In January, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a major labor case whose outcome could affect the lives of millions of Americans. On Tuesday, six… Continue reading
Occasionally I am asked if I ever considered running for political office. My response: “I did once, but I took two aspirin, lay down for… Continue reading
Two legitimate interests of society were at war with each other in the fight between Apple and the FBI over the contents of a terrorist’s… Continue reading
Donald Trump never ceases to amaze, but his answer at a CNN town hall about the pledge he had taken to support the Republican Party’s… Continue reading
Governor Walker’s announcement earlier this week that our state budget crisis has deepened by a further $300 million should galvanize the attention of all Alaskans.… Continue reading
Last week’s Alaska Democratic Party caucuses revealed two things: The state’s appreciation for Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont, runs deep. Alaska’s Democratic primary is just as… Continue reading
State government is simply too big and the State Legislature has not made adequate progress in reducing the burden of big government. According to the… Continue reading
This coming year Alaska will pay more to oil companies in “tax credits” than we receive in Oil Production Taxes — for the third year… Continue reading
As the Legislature focuses on establishing a new mechanism to pay for state government, opposition to plans involving the use of Alaska Permanent Fund earnings… Continue reading
This week, the Clarion published its annual look at the economy of the Kenai Peninsula. While there is certainly a fair amount of discouraging economic… Continue reading
Donald Trump has made his first threat to sue over the procedures for selecting delegates to the Republican convention. It surely won’t be his last.The… Continue reading
Alaskans appear to be engaged about the fiscal precariousness of our state unlike in past financial meltdowns.Perhaps it’s because of the massive scale of the… Continue reading
To illustrate the differences between the Republican and Democratic primaries, all we have to do is note the latest bizarre developments that drew the most… Continue reading
Hours before taking in an exhibition baseball game in Havana between a Cuban team and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, President Obama hit a… Continue reading
Are the increasing incidents of terrorist attacks in Europe the “new normal”? Must Europeans and Americans become resigned to the inevitability of regular jihadist assaults?… Continue reading
Whatever one’s opinion on the candidates running for president this year, Alaska’s presidential preference poll and caucus have shown a higher level of civic engagement… Continue reading
This truly is a year when the rules don’t apply. If they did, John Kasich would be back in Columbus trying to figure out whether… Continue reading
In March of 1964 a 9.2 earthquake struck that resulted in devastating damage to Southcentral Alaska, and forever changed the landscape of many of our… Continue reading
The Justice Department and FBI insist the encryption debate is critical to national security, and they’re right. The problem is that — amid another terror… Continue reading
At the beginning of his presidency, Barack Obama traveled to Cairo, Europe and the United Nations to “apologize” for past American actions and attitudes, which… Continue reading
