At the end of 2015, Sen. Lisa Murkowski moved the first major energy bill since 2007 out of committee and onto the Senate floor by… Continue reading
I see two problems that are making it harder for Alaska to negotiate a stable long-term fiscal plan. And negotiate we must, where all of… Continue reading
State government has to get slimmer, but like any weight loss program there is a right way and wrong way to do it.According to a… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Any Southeast Alaskan appreciates those rainy day moments when a ray of sunshine pierces the cloud… Continue reading
As our state Legislature and local Assembly grapple with the budgetary challenges facing us, each of us will be rightly interested in the outcome. These… Continue reading
As law enforcement officials, we earn public confidence not just by being professional, but by evolving and working smarter. That’s why we are encouraged by… Continue reading
In a Sunday expose, Empire reporter James Brooks explained to Juneau residents why they’re paying more at the pump than residents in Anchorage, Seattle and… Continue reading
Recently, Alaska state legislators introduced Senate Bill 174, a bill that is second only to the budget in terms of the impact it will have… Continue reading
Everyone is talking about numbers this session. Alaska’s budget deficit is nearly $3.5 billion. The Republican-led majority threatens to cut an additional $1 billion from… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion:What’s more important, a big permanent fund dividend or more teachers in public school classrooms? How about… Continue reading
About a year and a half ago, in September 2014, I took a photo of a black bear standing in a yard just across the… Continue reading
When most of you hear the name Elizabeth Peratrovich, your first thought is likely that she was the civil rights advocate who made history with… Continue reading
The Alaskan legislative majority continues to resist a move toward diversified revenue sources while Alaska’s future hangs on the brink. In a recent meeting with… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Since becoming chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Sen. Lisa Murkowski hasn’t… Continue reading
The four Walker children and the five Mallott children are products of Alaska’s public education system. Tessa Walker Linderman, who pursued her master’s and doctorate… Continue reading
For a company like Walmart that prides itself on serving as many communities as possible, it is never an easy decision to close a store.… Continue reading
It is vital to keep the high school athletic and activity programs as part of secondary education in Juneau, but they must operate in a… Continue reading
Last week, the Alaska House of Representatives passed HB 126, a bill reforming Alaska’s Code of Military Justice (ACMJ). Although not the same as Military… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives obviously gets it. We’re hoping the Alaska Senate will, too.The House on Monday voted 38-1 in support of a resolution… Continue reading
As a lover of wild places, I’ve thrived on Alaska’s wilderness over the course of the past 40 years. Like thousands of others, I’m grateful… Continue reading
