On Jan. 1, 2018, I fly out of Juneau without having a return ticket. That had never happened before in the 24 years I have… Continue reading
Caution: If, over the next month, you are ask to sign the anti-corruption petition in circulation, it’s no such thing. Filled with razzle dazzle to… Continue reading
In the last 50 years there has not been a comprehensive, fair conversation about the ability of state-run Alaska Psychiatric Institute to care for psychiatric… Continue reading
The ink was barely dry on the GOP tax bill when a New York Post headline declared it’s “already benefiting American workers.” And a Blomberg… Continue reading
Juneau has a rich artistic and cultural history, dating back millennia for indigenous peoples and to the founding of the mining camp in 1880 that… Continue reading
There was no shortage of spirited debate in the Empire’s opinion section this year. With a tumultuous political landscape on the national and state levels,… Continue reading
The inspiration for this column comes from two places. One is that it’s the end of year and the second is from Haines writer (also… Continue reading
In December, City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) staff asked the CBJ Assembly to appropriate an additional $250,000 to fund legal costs associated with defending… Continue reading
Organizations around the world are divesting from fossil fuels, and a lot of the talk is about the moral imperative to do so in the… Continue reading
If it wasn’t the week before Christmas, I’d probably be lodging my complaint with the tax bill Congress passed this week. But it’s the season… Continue reading
Dear Santa, We have been good this year (well, most of us) and think we are deserving of everything below. You’re a busy man —… Continue reading
In his Dec. 13 Juneau Empire “My Turn,” Jeremy Price of the Koch brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity offered some suggestions for improving education in Alaska.… Continue reading
This holiday season, Alaskans can have a renewed sense of hope for good jobs, larger paychecks, stronger growth, and enduring prosperity. The reason why is… Continue reading
I believe in Alaska. Our state and our people have set the course for a good, secure future. Last week, I unveiled my administration’s budget… Continue reading
When southern Kenai Peninsula residents heard BlueCrest’s plans for the Cosmopolitan project just north of Anchor Point, it brought two new words into our vocabulary:… Continue reading
Protecting salmon habitat is a proud accomplishment of many industries in Alaska, including the timber industry, since long before statehood. A recent opinion piece by… Continue reading
Alaskans are on the verge of seeing the oil-rich coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) opened to leasing for the first time… Continue reading
Health care dominated the headlines this summer and although the cameras turned off and the media largely tuned out after the end of the fiscal… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered why every year since Gov. Bill Walker took office the state’s estimated budget deficit has been reported as $2.5 billion? Have… Continue reading
The Alaska craft spirits industry is stronger than it’s ever been, with new distilleries opening each year providing quality jobs for Alaskans and quality product… Continue reading
