I, along with many other Alaskans, am relieved that the Alaska Legislature was able to pass an operating budget without an economic shutdown — and… Continue reading
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a transboundary workshop hosted by Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott. Native leaders, NGO leaders, fishing leaders, and interested… Continue reading
Dear fellow Alaskans, My guess is that, like me, you are relieved that our legislators were able to avert a disastrous, dangerous and costly government… Continue reading
I am writing to encourage Empire readers to contact Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan with their position on the anti-Alaska Senate health care bill.… Continue reading
In Alaska, Medicaid pays for childbirth, assisted living and nursing care for seniors, and treatment of addiction. This program has worked well, with very low… Continue reading
So much for Republicans’ promises to repeal Obamacare. Instead, they have pulled a bait-and-switch, slashing Medicaid while leaving most of the Obamacare framework in place.… Continue reading
As a candidate in next United States House of Representatives primary, if elected the state budget will not be my purvue, but as an Alaskan… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway System has several vessels they are trying to sell. How about cut the budget and house the House of Representatives and… Continue reading
While it seems like Washington has been in the midst of a furious health care debate for years, the stakes have never been higher for… Continue reading
When I read the Empire’s article, “Alaskans appear apathetic as government shutdown approaches,” my first feeling was guilt that I didn’t attend the rally on… Continue reading
Rather than a bully pulpit, Gov. Bill Walker has opted for a passive pulpit. President Theodore Roosevelt made famous the bully pulpit when he successfully… Continue reading
Recent reports out of Washington indicate that Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate is trying to cram in a health care vote before the Fourth… Continue reading
Brownfields are properties that stand idle due to contamination or the fear thereof, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program makes grants of $200,000-$600,000… Continue reading
As a small downtown business owner and resident of downtown Juneau for over 20 years, I have noticed that the homeless situation downtown has gotten… Continue reading
Thank you, Dick Callahan, for your remembrance of the Liberty this week. It behooves us to know, learn from, and “never forget” this Israeli atrocity.… Continue reading
Children’s Day in Alaska is Sunday, June 11. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Cathy Munoz and signed into law by Gov. Bill Walker last… Continue reading
Alaska’s Senate Majority, I think we’ve bypassed the threshold prior to which we could have deterred the most egregious consequences of a worsening daily climatic… Continue reading
Are you, too, fighting mad about President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord? Then let’s fight back three times a… Continue reading
With the nuclear threat from North Korea growing, Congress must fully fund America’s missile defenses — our only true protection against this erratic, rogue regime.… Continue reading
The purpose of this letter is to encourage Sealaska shareholders to support Karen Taug for election to the board of directors. I am doing so… Continue reading
