We need to have a serious conversation about our fiscal crisis. Over the last three years, the Legislature has drawn down over $14 billion of… Continue reading
Another Harvey dominated much the news cycle the past two weeks. This one was named Weinstein. The powerful Hollywood film producer has been accused of… Continue reading
If you were to judge our economic prospects by listening to most media reports and political commentary, you would conclude Alaska’s economy is in a… Continue reading
Recently, this paper ran a curious op-ed by Dan McCue, a Senior Vice President at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. He argued that credit unions… Continue reading
The Legislature will meet on Oct. 23 to consider adding revenue for the state of Alaska. Alaska is the only one of the 50 states… Continue reading
Big banks and capitalist markets are wreaking national havoc! Banks and other financial institutions have been hiding “rip-off clauses” in the fine print of credit… Continue reading
One hundred and fifty years ago today, Marietta Davis stood in the cold and gray Sitka rain. She wasn’t born in Alaska, but her story… Continue reading
Some Alaska politicians are trying to roll back sensible, money-saving reforms that improve the criminal-justice system and promote other conservative values, because of an increase… Continue reading
When Gov. Bill Walker announced another special session several weeks ago, it was no surprise to those watching the train wreck that is Alaska politics.… Continue reading
If you use social media, you’re familiar with the process: Person A makes a spurious claim using a meme circulated by a fake news website.… Continue reading
For more than three decades, Grover Norquist has been pushing his Taxpayer Protection Pledge as if it’s the answer to every financial headache the nation… Continue reading
In a recent class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster, the court ordered the company to pay out $42 million over four years, and no less than… Continue reading
About a month ago I wrote a My Turn for the Empire, along with former Assembly member Randy Wanamaker, proposing that the city return the… Continue reading
On Sep 18, Charles Wohlforth posted an opinion piece in the Alaska Dispatch News with a headline that read: “A fourth of Alaska students are… Continue reading
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is proposing to amend its by-laws. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed changes prior to or… Continue reading
In a recent My Turn column, Ms. Waring made statements and assumptions about Hydro One’s acquisition of Avista, and implications of this to AEL&P, that… Continue reading
Recently, the Ombudsman of the State of Alaska released a report that upheld the allegations of an Alaskan prison inmate at the Spring Creek Correctional… Continue reading
Almost immediately, they gave the microphone to a Navy SEAL veteran to state their patriotic position. “We’re the National Rifle Association of America and we… Continue reading
There are a lot of smart people in America we’d expect could address our health care debacle and show us a way forward. But, like… Continue reading
I submitted, and in early August the Juneau Empire printed, a My Turn column regarding the EPA’s position in the Pebble Mine controversy. The mine… Continue reading
