Recently, our state senate looked at ways to limit Medicaid access with Senate Bill 193, introduced by Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks. You may have seen… Continue reading
A recent House Resources Committee hearing on the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project served as a reminder how prevalent a role outside environmental groups… Continue reading
The Alaska Chamber of Commerce has long been an outspoken voice for pro-business policies that grow our economy and create economic opportunities for Alaskans. For… Continue reading
By pulling out of the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA), the White House is hoping, without any rational basis, for either a better agreement or a… Continue reading
I write to express my concerns about the State of Alaska’s intent to fund a study on a Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), currently included in… Continue reading
In Alaska it feels we are collectively holding our breath when it comes to deciding whether to invest in infrastructure. At a time when the… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker called himself a “traditional Alaskan Republican” when declaring his independent run for governor in 2013. Even though he’ll now be on the… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature just united 60 to zero to strike a great blow for restitution for the victims of violent crime by passing House Bill… Continue reading
I ‘m writing to ask readers to write the legislature with this urgent request: please provide adequate funds and an increase in the Base Student… Continue reading
I’m glad Jack Cadigan prefaced his letter to the editor with a lengthy statement about how staunch a supporter of free speech he is, so… Continue reading
I sincerely hope scientific minded young people in Alaska step up to replace the bought and paid for representation that we currently have in Alaska.… Continue reading
Like many in Juneau, winter at Eaglecrest is the high point of my year. The frosted trees, the expansive view of Admiralty Island from Pittman’s… Continue reading
I am dismayed to hear that the superb Juneau-Douglas High School auto shop program is on the verge of disappearing. For the past 35 years,… Continue reading
As the Alaska Legislature completes its annual task of setting next year’s budget, conversations about oil tax credits have once again taken center stage. There… Continue reading
I am a tax-paying senior citizen recently relocated to Juneau and residing in Trillium Landing, a new complex constructed for those of age 55 and… Continue reading
A National Public Radio headline caught my attention the other day because it seemed part of a larger pattern: “How Puerto Rico’s Debt Created a… Continue reading
“For we are sowing winter wheat That other hands will harvest That they might have enough to eat After we are gone …” — Libby… Continue reading
Currently, our City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members and staff, as well as concerned citizens, are meeting on a myriad of budget issues. It… Continue reading
Sara Hannan and I first met as worthy opponents on a basketball court. Sara is taller than I am and sometimes, to get a rebound,… Continue reading
The idea of moving Alaska’s capital away from Juneau has been around since statehood. In 1960, 56 percent of voters defeated a measure moving the… Continue reading
