It’s considered very good news when Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) managers announce quarterly earnings of $2 billion. Whether it boosts our dividends or becomes… Continue reading
As the 2016 Alaska Teacher of the Year, I write to urge your support of Univerity of Alaska Southeast as the lead university for the… Continue reading
It’s not often that government has a chance to help thousands of people and save money at the same time. Medicaid Expansion was one of… Continue reading
“Politics are much discussed, so are banks, so is cotton. Quiet people avoid the question of the Presidency … the great constitutional feature of this… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion:Kenai Peninsula residents recently experienced a little blast of winter temperatures below zero, some snow, a day… Continue reading
When the problem of fake news first started making headlines, I was traveling across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. That vantage point provided a… Continue reading
The prevailing opinion on President-elect Donald Trump is that he’s unpredictable, a man of no fixed views who transcends traditional notions of right and left.“Donald… Continue reading
The elections in our country are important to us.To assure the value and continued success of our democracy, we must have confidence in our election… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: This isn’t the year to increase city taxes.The Ketchikan City Council appears to be in… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Come January, it’s going to be a new ballgame in Juneau. The emergence of a Democrat-led… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in Bloomberg View:There are two questions that Democrats must resolve as they confront unified Republican control in Washington. Neither should… Continue reading
Alaska history is full of fishing stories, from fireside salmon consumption 11,000 years ago to the largest commercial landings in 2016. How, where and what… Continue reading
It didn’t take long for the two camps — pro- and anti-police — to emerge in the wake of an officer-involved shooting in Juneau this… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in The Baltimore Sun:For the hundreds of workers in Indianapolis whose furnace-building jobs were saved by the Carrier deal, there… Continue reading
Contrary to popular belief, the proposed Pebble Mine is not dead. In fact, the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has spent years quietly hiring high-paid lawyers… Continue reading
Cuba libre? If we’re talking about Bacardi and Coke, it’s been pouring freely in Miami since the announcement of Fidel Castro’s death late in the… Continue reading
The use of ivory in the creation of art and jewelry has become increasingly controversial in the past few years. On one hand, there’s reason… Continue reading
The sun is setting at 3 p.m., coffee shops are selling peppermint mochas, Eaglecrest Ski Area is open, and Santa Claus is already making guest… Continue reading
“Fake news” had been in the news so much since the election last month that you’d think it was a new problem. Not true. Peddling… Continue reading
Self-deportation is back in vogue. President-elect Donald Trump’s chief immigration advisor, Kris Kobach, told Fox News: “The jobs are going to dry up, the welfare… Continue reading
