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
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Each year, many of us use the occasion of the new year to enact changes in… Continue reading
At the beginning of each new year, I usually write about the foreign policy issues the president will confront in the next 12 months.But 2017… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion:Gov. Bill Walker in his proposed budget plan identified a number of areas where state spending can… Continue reading
Peruse social media for a moment and you’ll find all manner of people cursing 2016.You’re killing our favorite stars! This year can’t end quickly enough.… Continue reading
Two things became clear on a nine-day trip to China, as I traveled from smoggy Beijing to glitzy Shanghai, from high-tech Shenzhen to reinvent-yourself Guangzhou… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion:It would be tempting to say that the Obama administration left Alaska a lump of coal this… Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service Transition strategy is based on faulty assumptions and the USFS professionals know it.The Forest Service’s recent decision to transition too quickly… Continue reading
With a month left in his presidency, Barack Obama committed one more outrage to wind up Alaska’s political leaders. Taking advantage of a provision in… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department is implementing a city-wide initiative, the 2017 Year of Kindness (17YOK). The challenge is for every citizen of Juneau to do… Continue reading
