No session of the Alaska Legislature is perfect.This one was far from it.Two years ago, we awarded the Legislature a B+ grade for passing education… Continue reading
When it comes to Arctic policy and developing Alaska’s offshore resources, the Alaska Native perspective has been overwhelmingly ignored in favor of outside voices that… Continue reading
Rep. Lora Reinbold recently argued in the Juneau Empire and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that Senate Bill 91 (criminal justice reform) will not reduce recidivism or… Continue reading
The other evening, I was having dinner with some friends. These friends truly follow in the path of Jesus. They give their time, they give… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: We’ll be up in the air for another year.An aviation bill headed to President Barack… Continue reading
Last week, there was an ambush of police officers in Dallas, resulting in the murder of five Dallas area police officers. That day was the… Continue reading
After reading your article “House adjourns without deficit fix,” I am disgusted with the House and especially with Speaker of the House Mike Chenault for… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Throughout the regular, extended and special sessions of the Legislature this year, it was sometimes… Continue reading
A few days ago we celebrated 240 years of American Independence. July 4, 1776 marked the United States’, then 13 colonies, Declaration of Independence from… Continue reading
Reapportionment. The word itself stirs the blood; … well, actually, no. It doesn’t. Most eyes in a room will roll whenever the word is spoken… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has signed Senate Bill 91, enacting it into law. It has been hailed as a criminal justice reform and budget saving step… Continue reading
On June 29, we witnessed something unheard of in Alaska. For the first time in state history, a sitting governor asserted the power to unilaterally… Continue reading
When Southeast Alaska’s two pulp mills closed in the 1990s, Alaska’s congressional delegation blamed environmentalists, the Tongass Timber Reform Act (TTRA) and the Clinton Administration… Continue reading
This week, the Empire published the results of a survey that indicated vast support among Alaskans for an amendment to the state constitution calling for… Continue reading
At first glance, Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of payments for tax credits to the oil industry may appear to be a bold move to save… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: Brace yourselves — they’re coming.For folks watching the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s sonar estimates… Continue reading
I am writing to express my appreciation of and support for the anti-discrimination ordinance before the Juneau Assembly. I am also writing to express my… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Tick tock.The U.S. Forest Service has released an amended Tongass Land Management Plan, along with… Continue reading
Today, I will sign the criminal justice reform bill into law — but a portion of Senate Bill 91 needs to be fixed.The massive criminal… Continue reading
In recent years, the eyes of the world have been focused on the Arctic. With global warming becoming a major political issue and environmental groups… Continue reading
