Rex Tillerson’s testimony at Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state offered some relief for those worried about a foreign policy meltdown under Donald… Continue reading
Perhaps the biggest challenge Republicans face in assuming total control of the federal government is how to fulfill their promises to scrap Obamacare and prevent… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel:He was combative, angry, hostile toward his perceived enemies, defiant, evasive, and not the least bit… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:British Columbia’s new-found willingness to take action regarding the Tulsequah Chief Mine is encouraging.The position stated… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:As Alaska’s legislators prepare to return to Juneau for this year’s session, a question hangs in… Continue reading
In our country, we love to customize, whether it’s a new addition to the house or the colors and fonts surrounding our text messages. We… Continue reading
The following first editorial appeared in The Dallas Morning News:Now is the time for the U.S. Senate to do its job, and to do it… Continue reading
Win Gruening’s partisan-charged column published in the Empire Jan. 6 on “Keep the Electoral College” provides no meaningful justification for retaining the outdated, undemocratic institution,… Continue reading
Five days ago, the Director of Behavioral Health, Randall Burns, reported to the Trust Authority Board that because of overcrowding, 17 adults and two adolescents… Continue reading
The governor is faced with tough budget decisions. He is trying to cut the fat out of state government and pressuring the Legislature to provide… Continue reading
Reports that Baylor University in Texas mishandled sexual assault cases, punishing victims and suppressing reports of alleged assaults by members of the football team is… Continue reading
Since coming into office two years ago, Gov. Bill Walker has eliminated 2,500 state employment positions. About 400 more are being put on the chopping… Continue reading
If members of Congress had to secure health insurance in the open marketplace, I wonder whether America would have a better system. It is one… Continue reading
Dear Editor,Because I am more worried about the future of our country than at any other time during my 77 years, I ask you and… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune:“We may have to go on an arduous march, a time when we will again have to… Continue reading
I read with dismay the excellent Jan. 3 article by Empire reporter James Brooks, “Beneath the waves or beneath the land, warming Alaska poses multiple… Continue reading
In the weeks following America’s historic presidential election, Trump detractors continue to offer reasons why Hillary Clinton lost. Yet the litany of excuses continues to… Continue reading
In a disturbing and ominous December 2016 proposal, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) asked permission from the Board of Game (BOG) to exterminate… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:And so it begins, as expected: people complaining about some state-maintained roadways not being cleared of… Continue reading
Chicago, the nation’s third largest city, ends 2016 with the more homicides than the two larger cities - New York and Los Angeles - put… Continue reading
