On the day we first heard the word Jökulhlaup in Juneau, the Mendenhall River began a dramatic shift eastward into backyards of Meander Way residents.… Continue reading
Alaskans have heard many news stories about how legislation in the Senate would gut Medicaid, reduce care for childbirths, and cut support for nursing home… Continue reading
New jobs and opportunity are now available for Alaskans and, as they say, there’s an app for that. We worked together to pass the Let’s… Continue reading
This week Republicans hit another bump on their repeal Obamacare road. For the second time in a month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has delayed… Continue reading
Trump’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity requested all 50 states to turn over voter information including names, the last four digits of their social… Continue reading
“I’m a Conservative who believes in lower taxes. They lead to a more enterprising economy. But I’m not somebody who believes you can fund lower… Continue reading
We have to end unaffordable oil company cash subsidies that are estimated to cost the state $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. Some legislative… Continue reading
A compromise to end cash payments to oil companies is on thin ice because of the propaganda perpetuated by Anchorage Rep. Les Gara and the… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, recently said she wants to hear from small business owners about the United States Senate’s health insurance repeal bill. Hopefully,… Continue reading
In Win Gruening’s recent My Turn, “It’s not 2008 anymore,” he suggested that when we vote on whether to renew the 1 percent sales tax… Continue reading
Peggy Garner had a deeper and different understanding of liberty than Patrick Henry — he who famously shouted: “Give me liberty or give me death.”… Continue reading
With the resignation of Chief Bryce Johnson last week, Juneau will be losing more than the head of our police department. In his four years… Continue reading
For six months, politicians of all parties in Juneau have sung a similar song: the state can no longer afford to offer cash payments to… Continue reading
At the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), signs of our changing environment surround us as glaciers melt, yellow cedars die off and tropical sea creatures… Continue reading
A jury’s acquittal of Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez was one more miscarriage of justice in the long line of police shootings of African-Americans. But… Continue reading
Despite recommendations from the City Manager and others, Juneau’s Mayor appointed a panel of only three Assembly members to consider unraveling the current Mining Ordinance… Continue reading
Last week, the Alaska Legislature’s game of chicken came to an abrupt, yet predictable end. The House Democrats drove a rig heavily laden with an… Continue reading
Last year, the University of Alaska (UA) was considering moving the School of Education from the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) to the main campus… Continue reading
When, after being in session for 160 days, I began to hear both the House and Senate leadership talking about passing just a budget and… Continue reading
Housing continues to be an issue in Juneau, but improvements are underway. Seniors, in particular, need appropriate places to live, so they can age safely… Continue reading
