In a press release on Tuesday U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, bragged that he had been named the “Most Effective Lawmaker in U.S. House of… Continue reading
For those who regularly read this column, you may be familiar with my use of Charles Dickens references. In A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens’… Continue reading
The budget debate in Juneau this year focuses on questions of how big government should be, how much it should cost and who should pay… Continue reading
The claims by the Navy and Alaska Command and the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that the Northern Edge 2017 (NE 17) military training exercise being conducted… Continue reading
With less than two weeks left in the state Legislature’s extended session, Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, introduced a new bill, House Bill 245. With ongoing… Continue reading
After years of limitations on natural resource development in our state, President Trump’s decision to revisit and reverse federal roadblocks to domestic offshore energy development… Continue reading
You’re not religious? You don’t believe in a Great White Father in the Sky who watches everything you do and is just waiting to pounce… Continue reading
If the Alaska State Medical Association, Alaska State Medical Board, Alaska Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology all oppose… Continue reading
In his State of the State Address, Gov. Bill Walker said that Alaska should export finished products, not raw resources. I couldn’t agree more. Processing… Continue reading
There’s a saying that “you fall in love with Alaska, but marry Montana.” Obviously, based on Alaska’s population of 745,000-plus, many chose to marry this… Continue reading
In 2010, then-Mayor Bruce Botelho appointed a committee to consider the conditions under which the City and Borough of Juneau would promote development of the… Continue reading
Should the Alaska-Juneau Mine be regulated by the same requirements as the Greens Creek and Kensington mines? The answer might be yes if those mines… Continue reading
What is sustainability, why does it matter, and how can we work to promote a more sustainable Alaska? These issues form the foundation for this… Continue reading
As we venture deeper into the new realities of a Donald Trump presidency, many people across this great country are still feeling anger and resentment… Continue reading
In 2013, former President Obama designated May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. He brought candid conversations on mental health into our homes, schools, and… Continue reading
There’s a very important bill stuck in the Democrat-led House Majority Coalition that needs to be on the books in order to stop corruption in… Continue reading
A recent Alaska Dispatch News article expressed concerns over the Military Readiness Exercises planned for early May in the Gulf of Alaska. It quoted a… Continue reading
Watching the Legislature wind down is painful. This year, the Democrats own the House and the Republicans own the Senate. The House wants income taxes.… Continue reading
On April 7, 2017 Gov. Bill Walker met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Anchorage. During a tour of Beluga Point, Xi spoke in awe… Continue reading
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
