President Truman was famous for his sign “The Buck Stops Here.” If only Alaska Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, could claim the same. To the… Continue reading
I have been following the Juneau Empire editorials on the state budget. Gov. Bill Walker says we need to tax the public to balance the… Continue reading
Halloween 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his theses to the Catholic Church door, demanding an end to the Church’s… Continue reading
Remember during the presidential campaign last year when Donald Trump boasted that we should elect him because he knew all about the ways rich people… Continue reading
Thanksgiving is just about here and then, of course Christmas! Regardless of your personal spiritual identity (or lack thereof), the joy and light of this… Continue reading
Alaskans have been hearing a great deal about crime and public safety in the news lately. Some have questioned whether these recent trends are caused… Continue reading
I read with some satisfaction — and disappointment — Senate President Pete Kelly’s recent opinion piece, “The Sky Is Not Falling.” While I share his… Continue reading
I remember back in the summer, I saw the news reporting Gov. Bill Walker hosting the president of China and his wife, and then he… Continue reading
This past week, Lt. Gov. Mallott and I were pleased to join our Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C. to provide testimony to the Senate Energy… Continue reading
About a week ago, Alaskans received some outstanding news. North slope oil production rose for a third consecutive year. Since 1988 was the last time… Continue reading
“Go, get thee down, for thy people have corrupted themselves,” God said to Moses after burning his laws onto stone. That’s what he found after… Continue reading
Unless the Alaska Legislature acts, the state of Alaska will run out of money at some point in the next fiscal year. The state’s deficit… Continue reading
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) works to ensure that Alaskans benefit from and enjoy the arts in their daily lives. ASCA’s programs… Continue reading
The State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) was established by statute in 2009 to “review the salaries, benefits, and allowances of members of the legislature, governor,… Continue reading
Thumbs up to the downtown business community For the third year in a row, downtown Juneau businesses gave out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. It’s… Continue reading
Alaska needs to repeal Senate Bill 91. I say this as a former supporter of the bill. I even co-sponsored it. I fully believed in… Continue reading
Late last Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Vice President Mike Pence voted to help Wall Street steal from Main Street consumers. At… Continue reading
Republicans and especially conservatives have been screaming for decades about the horrors of the federal debt. Now they are purposely creating debt to give massive… Continue reading
In 1923 President Warren Harding set aside 23 million acres in the middle of the U.S. Arctic as a petroleum reserve. The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska,… Continue reading
In a meeting seven months ago, President Donald Trump asked U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan if he should rename Denali back to Mount… Continue reading
