Alaska is the only state that doesn’t require taxes from its citizens to run the government. Alaska has been fortunate to have had sufficient oil… Continue reading
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. This month we would like to focus the spotlight on some of the myths about mental health and… Continue reading
I own and run Alaska Alpine Adventures, one of the many Alaskan-owned, family-operated businesses critically contributing to the state’s economy. This summer will mark our… Continue reading
At both the state and federal levels, budgets and policies are in a state of flux. Alaskans and all Americans are watching their elected officials… Continue reading
Cuts to the University of Alaska budget are in the headlines just as we are about to celebrate the graduation of 650 new UAS graduates… Continue reading
It’s tempting to join the fray this week and dive more deeply into the various budget scenarios being considered by the Legislature. But it’s way… Continue reading
Contrary to Paul Jenkins’ opinion piece on Sunday, the Alaska House Majority Coalition has passed legislation that is the genuinely conservative path forward. The plan… Continue reading
The debate in Juneau is about what kind of state we want to live in. I want an Alaska we can all believe in, not… Continue reading
We are way behind the curve in diversifying Alaska’s economy and sources of state government revenue. It’s too late to get ahead of this situation,… Continue reading
We have spent many years and resources on a nebulous term known as “Affordable Housing.” Affordable to who? Let’s face it: Housing in Juneau and… Continue reading
I am writing to register my opposition to further budget cuts for the Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Education K-12 and the… Continue reading
Alaska is in recession and is unable to reconcile its huge deficits, despite a 40% cut in government services. Thirty-five percent of the total State… Continue reading
Last week, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a new Miscellaneous Land Use Permit (MLUP) to the Pebble Limited Partnership, thereby allowing the… Continue reading
Alaska received a C-minus for the general condition of its infrastructure on its most recent report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and… Continue reading
Change is hard, even when everyone agrees that change is necessary. It’s easier to do nothing than it is to affect change. But every once… Continue reading
I asked a group of close friends the other day if they would like to plan some sort of act of kindness that we could… Continue reading
Today I’d like to share with you the Senate’s vision for Alaska’s next steps forward into the 21st century. We now face a harsh economic… Continue reading
As Governor and Lieutenant Governor, our decisions are influenced by the roles we held long before we took office. As husbands, brothers and sons, we… Continue reading
Alaska is an amazing place — we have come a long way since statehood. But success has made many of us complacent. For years, our… Continue reading
Too often, the discussion about how best to move Alaska forward under the weight of a serious fiscal crisis tends to solely focus on the… Continue reading
