Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend and the central idea that minerals are a shared inheritance have inspired numerous social &political movements across the globe. The Goenchi… Continue reading
As a lifelong Alaskan, mother of two small children, small business owner and as someone whose day job consists of promoting business growth in Southeast… Continue reading
Public lands surround Southeast Alaskans. The 17 million acre Tongass National Forest is where residents go to hike, camp, fish, and gather food to nourish… Continue reading
Delicately yet firmly pinching the tiny vertebrae of a Chinook salmon between her thumb and pointer finger, Cynthia Gibson pushed fearlessly toward a rusty grinder… Continue reading
I found something I was looking for the other day - a bit of free time. I grabbed my dog, Iro, drove to Auke Lake,… Continue reading
For the last four months, the new Majority Coalition in the Alaska House of Representatives have worked on a responsible solution to Alaska’s fiscal crisis.… Continue reading
The new executive director of Alaska’s Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault stepped into her new position and a new office space simultaneously on… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is headed into a special session. On Wednesday night, the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate adjourned the first regular session… 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
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
