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
Despite a $2.7 billion dollar budget deficit and Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, bent on spending the last of our savings, the governor is promoting sub-marginal… Continue reading
As I read Gov. Walker’s opinion in the Juneau Empire (Dec. 5, “Alaska LNG: The time is now”) I wondered about those new “construction jobs… Continue reading
The bipartisan Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the tax bill passed by the U.S. Senate last weekend will generate about $400 billion in economic… Continue reading
In-mid August, when the silvers are running strong, we park the Kenworth, power down the chainsaws and head out on the water. Within an hour… Continue reading
“Sweetheart.” “Honey.” “Baby.” How are we supposed to get any work done when you’re “dressed like that?” We’re disgusted by the actions of state Rep.… Continue reading
