By now, nearly everyone is concerned about the state’s budget deficit. Research by Rasmuson Foundation shows that most Alaskans support some level of budget cuts… Continue reading
One week from Monday, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education will be voting on the school district’s budget for the 2016-17 school year. The… Continue reading
Earlier this week, the Soldotna City Council heard from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game about ongoing plans to remove pike from Soldotna area… Continue reading
President Barack Obama inadvertently found the perfect photo-op for his Cuba visit at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti Memorial in Havana. A news… Continue reading
As the Legislature moves on from passing the state operating budget to considering revenue measures to help bring Alaska’s fiscal picture back into balance, there… Continue reading
Were you as amazed as I was that Hulk Hogan cried in public? We’re not talking about wimpy John Boehner, but that man among men,… Continue reading
It’s ludicrous to ban Alaska and other states from issuing mandatory labeling laws.Sen. Lisa Murkowski has worked tirelessly against allowing genetically engineered salmon on the… Continue reading
Whenever I hear the words “centrist” or “moderate,” especially when they come from The New York Times and The Washington Post, the words “liberal” and… Continue reading
If you think Alaska drivers are experts on the snow, think again.Saturday’s snowstorm brought several fresh inches of fluffy stuff to the Mat-Su, and in… Continue reading
In terms of significance, the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 is often compared to the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid in… Continue reading
Marco Rubio’s speech suspending his campaign after his crushing loss in the Florida primary was a requiem for an entire style of Republican politics.Rubio represented… Continue reading
There’s no question — Alaska has a heroin problem. It’s not solely Alaska’s problem; the U.S. as a whole is grappling with a sobering spike… Continue reading
It seems like only yesterday — and in diplomatic terms it was — that the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress were assuring us the… Continue reading
When I was growing up, I lived not far from a paper mill, close enough that the foul odor often defined our existence. Today —… Continue reading
With operating budgets passed in the House and Senate but not yet funded, at least one thing is now clear: Gov. Bill Walker’s proposals to… Continue reading
Say what you will about this presidential election through Tuesday’s hard-fought primaries in Illinois and four other populous states: It’s been volatile, messy, noisy, exhausting,… Continue reading
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly just passed a resolution asking the Legislature to implement a sustainable budget. I voted against it since it specifically… Continue reading
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has seen some dark nights in its 44 years on the trail between Southcentral Alaska and Nome. But one… Continue reading
His horrified critics may ostracize him for being such a crass act, but many of Donald Trump’s most bizarre pronouncements turn out be true. For… Continue reading
Alaskans, it’s time to make some hard decisions. As you’ve probably heard, our state is facing a perfect fiscal storm. Mainly due to a sharp… Continue reading
