SAN DIEGO — Mitt Romney’s unexpected step into the 2016 presidential contest is drawing enthusiasm from the GOP’s most passionate conservatives.But not because they want… Continue reading
Let’s be blunt. They blew it big-time. Even the White House now admits it was a mistake not to send someone with a “higher profile.”… Continue reading
Here we go again with the latest installment of Capitol Creep.Sen.-elect. Bill Stoltze, who represented Chugiak for many years in the state House, has proposed… Continue reading
The late Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, Paul Conrad, frequently used religious symbols to illustrate his point of view. Conrad drew… Continue reading
For the first time in eight years, Republicans control both chambers of Congress. While our eight-vote majority in the Senate is not enough to unilaterally… Continue reading
As the Homer City Council proceeds with the difficult job of finding a new city manager, it should resolve to make the selection process as… Continue reading
The message of the Paris terrorists couldn’t have been clearer. They didn’t target the instruments of state power, the military or the police. They didn’t… Continue reading
American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has scaled down the list. Concerns over the economy have, as well.For the past decade, these were the two… Continue reading
A recent study out of Princeton University found we no longer live in a democracy. According to the authors, “[t]he central point that emerges from… Continue reading
Surely you didn’t believe these guys, with their promises of bipartisanship and compromise? That’s what we got from President Barack Obama, but particularly from the… Continue reading
Imagine your family’s biggest source of income plummeting by 80 percent in one year. At today’s oil prices, that’s Alaska’s situation. The state’s oil and… Continue reading
Alaska is known for many things, the vast array of wildlife, breathtaking vistas, hunting, fishing and other recreational activities. But many people may not think… Continue reading
A brutal, cowardly attack Wednesday on the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo — famous for its blistering cartoons — left 12 people… Continue reading
Hands off the Aleutian Islands.Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a nomination to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a marine sanctuary around the… Continue reading
I am one of those who mourn the passing of Mario Cuomo, and celebrate his life. Among the more enjoyable experiences of my time as… Continue reading
As unlikely as it seems, there are a few benefits to Alaska residents that come with lower oil prices. The slump, in which prices have… Continue reading
How precious in the sight of progressives was one of their saints, Mario Cuomo, the three-term governor of New York who died last week at… Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Education’s own comments on its draft of a document to establish a federal government rating system for colleges succinctly state the… Continue reading
It is not 1965.That is the implicit message of the new movie “Selma,” a stirring depiction of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights march told from the perspective… Continue reading
The tragic killing of two New York City police officers threatens to compound the tension and discord that have wracked the nation after recent episodes… Continue reading
