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
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
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
It’s tempting to join the fray this week and dive more deeply into the various budget scenarios being considered by the Legislature. But it’s way… Continue reading
Katlian Street in Sitka is a bustling cultural and fishing hub. Along this winding harbor-side road, tightly squeezed between fishing gear shops, processing plants, and… Continue reading
Contrary to Paul Jenkins’ opinion piece on Sunday, the Alaska House Majority Coalition has passed legislation that is the genuinely conservative path forward. The plan… Continue reading
I am writing to register my opposition to further budget cuts for the Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Education K-12 and the… Continue reading
I am royally disgusted with the cuts that are being proposed to public education in the state of Alaska. I am about to graduate from… Continue reading
Today I’d like to share with you the Senate’s vision for Alaska’s next steps forward into the 21st century. We now face a harsh economic… Continue reading
Too often, the discussion about how best to move Alaska forward under the weight of a serious fiscal crisis tends to solely focus on the… Continue reading
It’s hard to know everything that’s going on in the Legislature. Here’s my perspective. We’re working to achieve a balanced and sustainable plan that will… Continue reading
It was tax day. On April 15, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 22-17 to impose Alaska’s first income tax in 37 years. Juneau’s two… Continue reading
Instead of having biodegradable materials fill up the city’s landfill, Lisa Daugherty wants to take Juneau’s would-be-waste and turn it into something useful — so… Continue reading
For the first time in state history, the Alaska Legislature has chosen to spend the Alaska Permanent Fund on something other than dividends. On Wednesday,… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center bookstore has new operators, and they’ve got changes in store. Starting in May, local nonprofit Discovery Southeast will begin operating… Continue reading
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Alaska is full of stunningly beautiful spots to take a dump. Seriously. I saw my first… Continue reading
Since October 2014, when I began writing Empire op-ed columns, a lot has happened on both the national stage and in our state and community.… Continue reading
Once again, irresponsible spending by state lawmakers has left us with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. This latest crisis underscores the need to tighten the state’s… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre sat confidently in front of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday morning and presented the perfect plan to fix… Continue reading
The state of Alaska is closing the Eagle River Job Center due to state budget cuts. The closure, which will take place May 19, was… Continue reading
