After much criticism from conservative quarters, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided, at least for now, to withdraw plans for its proposed study of… Continue reading
A bill up for a hearing Monday in the state Senate seeks to deny public access to documents in criminal cases in which an accused… Continue reading
Secretary of State John Kerry is reporting for duty in the war against climate change. In a speech in Jakarta, Indonesia, he declared climate change… Continue reading
Kathleen Willey is back. For people who have forgotten, she is the former volunteer aide to President Bill Clinton who claims he sexually harassed her… Continue reading
Alaska’s process for managing its fish and game has frequently been touted as a shining example of an open public process.In theory, that remains true.… Continue reading
Like anyone, my life is governed by certain principles. Among them is the steadfast belief that one should always aim low to have any chance… Continue reading
This week, a bill that would add 20 Alaska Native languages as official languages of the state was advanced in the Legislature. While the move… Continue reading
Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column April 9, 2004. It’s been almost 10 years, and boys still outnumber girls, I notice. — LP… Continue reading
I am compelled to respond to the article in the Clarion last week in which attorney Peter Ehrhardt, in defense of a client, disparages school… Continue reading
The activist Florence Reece wrote the union ballad “Which Side Are You On?” in the midst of Kentucky’s so-called Harlan County War in the 1930s.… Continue reading
Raising the nation’s debt ceiling should be routine. This allows the federal government to pay its bills — obligations substantially imposed by Congress.But this has… Continue reading
The Board of Fisheries has been meeting in Anchorage recently with their focus on Upper Cook Inlet fisheries management. I was there for most of… Continue reading
Do you know what’s really sad each time someone public declares that he or she is coming out of the closet? What’s so wrong is… Continue reading
This month, the Alaska Legislature’s education subcommittees are considering four competing measures that would eliminate the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam.Among the four is… Continue reading
With less than a year left in her fourth and final term in Congress, it’s a little early for an exit interview, but not too… Continue reading
It is extremely encouraging to see people in all walks of life send congratulatory messages to University of Missouri football player Michael Sam after he… Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — Congressional Democrats held a retreat this week seeking inspiration. But they left as befuddled as ever by an America that arguably likes… Continue reading
“ObamaCare” is useful shorthand for the Affordable Care Act not least because the law increasingly means whatever President Obama says it does on any given… Continue reading
We were told that President Barack Obama would wield his executive power this year to defy Congress. Instead, he is defying his own health-care law.The… Continue reading
“If at my convenience I might break them (laws), what would be their worth?” — Charlotte Bronte, “Jane Eyre”We’ve come a long way since Justice… Continue reading
