On the one hand, this campaign makes life really easy for us pundits. We don’t have to be very creative or entertaining. There’s no way… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is midway through its annual 90-day session and working with diligence, we hope, on a way out of the state’s untenable financial… Continue reading
It was just 18 months ago that Alaskans voted for more oil production when they soundly rejected Ballot Measure 1, which sought to repeal SB… Continue reading
“Give ‘em the old razzle dazzleRazzle Dazzle ‘emGive ‘em an act with lots of flash in itAnd the reaction will be passionateGive ‘em the old… Continue reading
Really? An Obama administration earthquake summit without Alaska? In the United States?Come on.Alaska is one of the few states that’s experienced a major earthquake. It… Continue reading
If there’s anything we thought we knew about the GOP, it is that it is the party of Reagan.Paying obeisance to Ronald Reagan — his… Continue reading
News that an outbreak of canine parvovirus has descended on Interior Alaska is highly concerning. It’s even worse that it’s here as dogs and mushers… Continue reading
In the film “Girl, Interrupted,” the character played by Winona Ryder is watching TV in a psychiatric hospital. There is a news report about a… Continue reading
Who knew that when Sen. Lindsey Graham, the thwarted GOP presidential candidate, stated that his Grand Old Party had gone “(expletive) crazy,” he was not… Continue reading
Ever wanted to share a piece of your mind with state legislators? Here is your opportunity.The Senate Finance Committee will be hearing public testimony from… Continue reading
To survive the present, and thrive in coming years, Alaska must transition its economy — transition from a State which derives most of its capital… Continue reading
This past Wednesday, more than 100 Kenai Central High School juniors had the opportunity to get some hands-on experience in the local work force as… Continue reading
Donald Trump will never be mistaken for a cosmopolitan, but he will bring a distinctively European flavor to the 2016 presidential election, should he win… Continue reading
The budget cuts aren’t easy this year. The easy cuts were done last year.Now, the Alaska Legislature’s job is to spread the pain and ensure… Continue reading
Sure, he may be a racist, a misogynist, a dangerous demagogue who unleashes the worst instincts of scared, ignorant bigots, but there is one fact… Continue reading
Last week, the University of Alaska faced a barrage of skepticism from legislators unlike any the institution has seen in years. In hearings by the… Continue reading
I was going to write about how the Republican presidential campaign has become gutter politics, but given Donald Trump’s horrid statements, the gutter would be… Continue reading
Trees — let’s kill them, chop them down, shred them, burn them, bury them and eradicate all that we possibly can! Thankfully the beetles and… Continue reading
Last Thursday, the Daily Mirror reported that Sen. Lisa Murkowski wanted the Senate to carry out its normal “advise and consent” function with the appointment… Continue reading
The anti-Trump onslaught is coming. Perhaps within weeks. Just not necessarily from Republicans.Almost as soon as Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee — which… Continue reading
