“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” states America’s Declaration of Independence. They are equality among men and the unalienable rights of “Life, Liberty and… Continue reading
Two wrongs don’t make a right. We hope President-elect Donald Trump remembers that during any future conversations (or tweets) in regards to changing the name… Continue reading
By his own admission, President-elect Donald Trump is a guy who likes to build stuff: A golf course in Scotland. A hotel in Washington D.C.… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Alaska Journal of Commerce:To quote Slim Pickens’ Taggart from Blazing Saddles, “What in the wide world of sports… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Don’t start spending the “other half” of your 2016 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend check yet. A… Continue reading
There’s a new era on Alaska’s North Slope — and its stars are the small, independent oil and gas companies like Caelus Energy Alaska.Caelus just… Continue reading
So, it’s that time of year: Time to reflect on the good things in our lives; to appreciate family, friends, community; to consider that for… Continue reading
The Alaska Mental Health Trust develops resources it owns to fund its operations. Controversy is churning this year in Southeast Alaska over AMHT’s threat to… Continue reading
Change is hard but it can also provide opportunities. Last spring, an opportunity presented itself when our Legislature and Gov. Bill Walker enacted Senate Bill… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Los Angeles Times:The internet has paid countless dividends to the public, speeding the pace of innovation, closing the… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:One of the major problems that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly wrestling with now is how to… Continue reading
On Sunday, March 29, 2015, two days after my 54th birthday, I came very close to dying. I was sitting in an armchair in my… Continue reading
This Thanksgiving season, American Indians are once again embracing hope and gratitude over despair.Under each new administration, tribal nations must renew the battle to ensure… Continue reading
When, chest puffed out with pride, my father told a law partner his first-born was accepted to Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, this was the… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune:Elections have consequences, as President Barack Obama famously told congressional Republicans after taking office in 2009,… Continue reading
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is going to move back into the crosshairs of America’s energy politics. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who will continue to… Continue reading
If maintaining the Electoral College is such a good idea, why haven’t states adopted it in the election of their governor? Certainly, there are many… Continue reading
Modest legislative improvements in disabled psychiatric patient rights like improving the grievance procedure law and appeal process would save lives. About 40 percent or more… Continue reading
Over the next few months Republicans are expected to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act. How this plays out is unknown… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune:It can be bought online and shipped to your doorstep, like shoes from Zappos, or a mystery… Continue reading
