One way or another, Alaskans will be taxed. The Legislature should decide how much.On Wednesday, the Senate voted 17-3 to approve Senate Bill 210, which… Continue reading
In response to Kara Nelson’s column in the Juneau Empire on March 31, I wish to tell you the dark side of Senate Bill 91… Continue reading
In recent weeks, pronouncements about Alaska’s oil and gas industry are made daily, often loudly, by people, some of whom appear guided by misplaced passions… Continue reading
Last week the House and Senate both voted to table a motion to de-fund the Legislature’s appeal of their lawsuit over Gov. Bill Walker’s authorization… Continue reading
Alaska residents are about to be written out as owners of the Alaska Permanent Fund. The Permanent Fund Dividend currently defines you as a shareholder… Continue reading
Last September, I wrote a series of columns about city plans to build a $10 million seawalk and 2.7-acre “recreational island” (subsequently renamed a “habitat… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Legislation to exempt Alaska from Daylight Saving Time is on the move in Alaska’s Legislature… Continue reading
I am an allied health professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a health sciences instructor at the University of Alaska Anchorage. I do… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:With less than a week remaining in this year’s session, the Legislature is finally getting down… Continue reading
The moment I heard about the vision for the Trans-Alaska Trail, I was really excited.This is the kind of idea Alaska needs right now. Our… Continue reading
Down the rabbit hole we go. A fairy tale is a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending, or it is a… Continue reading
A recent column by Win Gruening disparaged the conclusion in the “Easy to Start, Impossible to Finish” report by Lois Epstein that the Juneau Access… Continue reading
Last week, the Legislative Council voted 13-1 to offer $32.5 million to purchase the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (LIO) from its developers. This decision has… Continue reading
Since 2012, members of the House and Senate majorities have refused to take action on Medicaid expansion. By refusing to allow a vote, they have… Continue reading
Well, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Catholic Bishop Ed Burns, head of the Juneau diocese, testified to the Alaska Legislature, saying the Juneau… Continue reading
Despite being fiscal hawks, Alaska’s Congressional delegation were elated by the Pentagon’s announcement that Eielson Air Force Base will be a home for a fleet… Continue reading
It’s unfortunate that legislation like Senate Bill 174 even needs to be debated. In a perfect world, there would be no threat of violence at… Continue reading
$1.3 million dollars.That is the amount of money that the University of Alaska estimates will be needed to hire consultants to review and establish security… Continue reading
GCI is proud to be Alaska born and raised. We were founded in 1979 to provide Alaskans a competitive choice in communications services and deploy… Continue reading
As an eco-tour business, The Boat Company is troubled by an column written by Southeast Conference that appeared March 30, 2016, in SitNews. The column… Continue reading
