Opinion
Military training benefits outweigh environmental concerns
A recent Alaska Dispatch News article expressed concerns over the Military Readiness Exercises planned for early May in…
Opinion
The stigma of mental illness is a shame game no child should have to play
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. This month we would like to focus the spotlight on some…
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Protecting Alaskan opportunities to do Alaskan things
I own and run Alaska Alpine Adventures, one of the many Alaskan-owned, family-operated businesses critically contributing to the…
Opinion
NEA and ASCA: Enriching lives together
At both the state and federal levels, budgets and policies are in a state of flux. Alaskans and…
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University of Alaska Southeast adds value to state’s workforce
Cuts to the University of Alaska budget are in the headlines just as we are about to celebrate…
Opinion
Think battles are tough in our Legislature? Check out what’s happening in the Friendly Skies
It’s tempting to join the fray this week and dive more deeply into the various budget scenarios being…
Opinion
An Alaska we can all believe in
The debate in Juneau is about what kind of state we want to live in. I want an…
Opinion
Alaska House bases budget plan on reality
Contrary to Paul Jenkins’ opinion piece on Sunday, the Alaska House Majority Coalition has passed legislation that is…
Opinion
Best budget approach is diversity
We are way behind the curve in diversifying Alaska’s economy and sources of state government revenue. It’s too…
Opinion
Why is our Assembly ignoring Juneau Housing facts?
We have spent many years and resources on a nebulous term known as “Affordable Housing.” Affordable to who?…
Opinion
Stop cutting the budget
I am writing to register my opposition to further budget cuts for the Department of Health and Social…
Opinion
Money on the table
Alaska is in recession and is unable to reconcile its huge deficits, despite a 40% cut in government…
Opinion
Walker made the right decision in Bristol Bay
Last week, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a new Miscellaneous Land Use Permit (MLUP) to…
Opinion
Arctic oil and gas activity essential to building Alaska’s future
Alaska received a C-minus for the general condition of its infrastructure on its most recent report card from…
Opinion
Alaska’s broken workers’ compensation system
Change is hard, even when everyone agrees that change is necessary. It’s easier to do nothing than it…
Opinion
One kind act at a time
I asked a group of close friends the other day if they would like to plan some sort…
Opinion
Pulling together to build a safer Alaska
As Governor and Lieutenant Governor, our decisions are influenced by the roles we held long before we took…
Opinion
The coming snowstorm
Today I’d like to share with you the Senate’s vision for Alaska’s next steps forward into the 21st…
Opinion
The CDQ Program is Broken and Must be Fixed
Alaska is an amazing place — we have come a long way since statehood. But success has made…
Opinion
Oil taxes would be bad for young engineers
Too often, the discussion about how best to move Alaska forward under the weight of a serious fiscal…