“The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race,” the President tweeted the morning after NFL players knelt, stood with locked arms, and even… Continue reading
We were glad to hear on Friday that Senate Bill 54 — a proposed fix to some of the flaws in the comprehensive criminal justice… Continue reading
Now is the time to enshrine Permanent Fund Dividends in the Alaska Constitution to protect your share of Alaska’s mineral wealth from politicians, and to… Continue reading
My dad is a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, and after 30 years, he is finally approaching retirement. He has laid out plans… Continue reading
Like most Alaskans, I head to the great outdoors to experience Mother Nature’s gifts whenever I can. Being out in nature brings me peace and… Continue reading
A bit over two years ago, the new Mendenhall Valley Public Library opened its doors. Perhaps it’s time to reflect on its usuage, value to… Continue reading
The decades-long battle over whether to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is once again at a fever pitch, which makes this a… Continue reading
We’re optimistic that our Alaska Legislature will be able to not only strengthen the course of criminal justice reform by passing SB 54, but also… Continue reading
We need to have a serious conversation about our fiscal crisis. Over the last three years, the Legislature has drawn down over $14 billion of… Continue reading
Another Harvey dominated much the news cycle the past two weeks. This one was named Weinstein. The powerful Hollywood film producer has been accused of… Continue reading
If you were to judge our economic prospects by listening to most media reports and political commentary, you would conclude Alaska’s economy is in a… Continue reading
Recently, this paper ran a curious op-ed by Dan McCue, a Senior Vice President at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. He argued that credit unions… Continue reading
The Legislature will meet on Oct. 23 to consider adding revenue for the state of Alaska. Alaska is the only one of the 50 states… Continue reading
Big banks and capitalist markets are wreaking national havoc! Banks and other financial institutions have been hiding “rip-off clauses” in the fine print of credit… Continue reading
One hundred and fifty years ago today, Marietta Davis stood in the cold and gray Sitka rain. She wasn’t born in Alaska, but her story… Continue reading
Some Alaska politicians are trying to roll back sensible, money-saving reforms that improve the criminal-justice system and promote other conservative values, because of an increase… Continue reading
When Gov. Bill Walker announced another special session several weeks ago, it was no surprise to those watching the train wreck that is Alaska politics.… Continue reading
If you use social media, you’re familiar with the process: Person A makes a spurious claim using a meme circulated by a fake news website.… Continue reading
For more than three decades, Grover Norquist has been pushing his Taxpayer Protection Pledge as if it’s the answer to every financial headache the nation… Continue reading
In a recent class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster, the court ordered the company to pay out $42 million over four years, and no less than… Continue reading
