The president’s recent spate of executive orders; the continuing debate surrounding his immigration ban; the fallout resulting from his contentious interactions with two of our… Continue reading
The Social Action Working Group of Congregation Sukkat Shalom opposes the adoption of Ordinance 2016-44 and urges all Assembly members to vote against it. We… Continue reading
If we can’t trust Trump or the White House administration what about our Alaskan Representatives? As an Alaskan, I was stunned by the comfort Sen.… Continue reading
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Common sense. You’d think it always would prevail. It doesn’t, of course, and government routinely offers… Continue reading
The sheer size of the Alaska’s budget crisis makes it difficult to comprehend, let alone to solve. Many people, including myself, find it hard to… Continue reading
Acclaimed author Ray Bradbury once said, “I hate all politics. I don’t like either political party. One should not belong to them — one should… Continue reading
Dear Editor, As he was signing edicts hurting one group after another over the past two weeks, it was only a matter of time before… Continue reading
Questions and points to consider were sent in a letter last Friday to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan about the confirmation of Betsy DeVos for Secretary… Continue reading
It was with great sadness that I read about the fire that destroyed the house I built on Basin Road in 1980. I built it… Continue reading
Dear Editor, As a result of the Affordable Care Act, the number of insured in Alaska has gone up 25 percent. That translates to a… Continue reading
This editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski took a political stance last week which may prove unpopular with some, but… Continue reading
Alaska lawmakers should celebrate their landmark successful criminal justice overhaul last year. In July 2016, Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 91 into law, a… Continue reading
I would like to publicly thank U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for standing up for the future of Alaska’s children and their public school education by… Continue reading
This is a time of change in Alaska, a direct result of the incontrovertible fact that we are facing the gravest budget crisis in the… Continue reading
For the third time, Juneau is wasting your tax dollars and their time trying to annex more remote land like Funter Bay and Horse and… Continue reading
Dear Editor, What is barely mentioned in Gov. Bill Walker’s budget this year? Are Alaskans paying attention? We the people need to galvanize senators and… Continue reading
Thoughts of the use of the word snowflake or snowflakes in our current political climate brought my thinking to an article published in the Juneau… Continue reading
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than ... to live in the gray twilight… Continue reading
It is well known that our state of Alaska is in a fiscal crisis. Real solutions are needed. I agree with the position that the… Continue reading
Bob Gillam’s daily anti-income tax ads in the paper got me thinking. Denmark, Norway and Iceland have fairly high taxes, but they also have universal… Continue reading
