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
Sometimes legislation in Congress has unintended consequences. This is one of those times. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) that recently passed in the U.S.… Continue reading
We recognize and appreciate the hard work of the Legislature in reviewing a wide range of proposals to address the State’s fiscal gap. However, to… Continue reading
Why weren’t the people sent to Juneau, asked Carl Stepetin, following a ceremony at Funter Bay honoring the 32 Native Alaskans who died while interned… Continue reading
In the waning hours of the 30th Legislature, House Bill 16 was passed allowing Alaska’s participation in the Federal REAL ID program. This action reversed… Continue reading
In the smallest and most remote communities across Alaska, public health nurses (PHNs) serve in incredibly significant roles: they are advocates for the health of… 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
A most interesting “Talk of Alaska” was recently broadcast on KTOO Public Radio. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, was invited to hear from Alaskans, take… Continue reading
Alaska Seafood is a brand. The people of Alaska own the brand and the state government protects the brand through strict regulation and oversight. Millions… Continue reading
The recent proposal by a small group of mining advocates to largely eliminate Juneau’s existing mine review ordinance is premature and needlessly divisive. The City… Continue reading
“These are clothes that absolutely refuse to flatter you,” David Sedaris wrote in the New Yorker last year. He referred to that article when he… Continue reading
Alaska is in a budget crisis. The “gravest fiscal crisis in state history,” according to Gov. Bill Walker. But the crisis wasn’t caused by a… Continue reading
The state Legislature proved that, despite the ridiculous and unjustified censure of David Eastman, they had not quite lost their minds, nor bought into every… Continue reading
There is no nonviolent way more certain to destroy Alaska society and culture than an income tax concurrent with the Permanent Fund Dividend. Taxing Alaskans… 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
No matter who you are or what you do, tax laws affect your life every day. And no matter where elected officials are discussing those… Continue reading
This is the first in a series of monthly columns about STEM in Juneau: what it is, why it’s important, and what it looks like… Continue reading
Alaska’s oil companies display the situational ethics of a band of rich, randy frat boys with pockets full of roofies. Though nothing compares with the… Continue reading
I’m writing to support and second the comments on Wedneday’s editorial page by Rich Seifert, a longtime friend of mine from Fairbanks. For several months… Continue reading
As of Mother’s Day, we now know that our Senate in Alaska has voted down an income tax option as one of the means to… Continue reading
