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
Toxic acid mine drainage (AMD) leaking from the abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine in British Columbia has been flowing into and polluting the largest tributary of… Continue reading
Don’t kick an industry that’s down on its luck. That’s one of the main messages two advocacy organizations sent to our Legislature via the Empire’s… Continue reading
Imagine you’re starting a business in a new field. For years, you work to hone your product. You confer with other businesses and entrepreneurs. You… Continue reading
With all the negative economic news making headlines in Alaska, sometimes it’s tough to stay positive. But we have plenty of reasons to be thankful.… Continue reading
This week, the Walker-Mallott Administration will release its fiscal year 2019 budget proposal. Ahead of that release, we wanted to provide a report card to… Continue reading
It’s not on the kids’ holiday wish lists. It’s not something they whisper in Santa’s ear. But it’s a gift that every child deserves, whether… Continue reading
What does it all mean? Where are we? Eghads. If we’ve really cut 44 percent (we haven’t) then we must be down to bare bones… Continue reading
