The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Gov. Bill Walker didn’t mince words much in this year’s State of the State address, delivered… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This My Turn will run in two parts. The second will publish Thursday, Jan. 28.Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to solve our $3.5 billion… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: In deciding a lawsuit by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough over required local contributions to schools,… Continue reading
Our state government has been spending close to $5,000 nominally per person more than it brings in through revenues for two fiscal years now. Anyone… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: Among the bills filed for the legislative session is a measure to prohibit the Alaska Department… Continue reading
When the clock ticks towards midnight on Jan. 31, there’ll be no crowds in New York’s Times Square and families and friends won’t be gathered… Continue reading
Sarah Palin has made me sad. That’s something that I never thought would happen, particularly since I made a small cottage industry of defending her… Continue reading
Senate President Kevin Meyer should look at putting Sens. Pete Kelly and Anna MacKinnon on a shorter leash. The two Senate Finance Committee co-chairs aren’t… Continue reading
In a recent meeting with our lobbyists and legislative delegation, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly heard more bad economic news. It’s no secret… Continue reading
Change is not for the risk averse. It is scary stuff that takes us out of our comfort zones and into the unknown.It’s also how… Continue reading
Welcome back, members of the Alaska Legislature. We wish you were returning under better circumstances.When the last Legislative session began in January 2015, oil prices… Continue reading
By now, most of you know we have a budget challenge.Over the past two years, Alaska’s oil revenue has plummeted by 88 percent, mainly due… Continue reading
Mentoring. It’s a word we hear nearly every day. It describes a powerful component of our development — our development in education, in sports, in… Continue reading
This newspaper once referred to Gov. Bill Walker as a rogue while endorsing his opponent, Sean Parnell, during the 2014 election. In recent weeks Walker… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway System held six community engagement meetings across coastal Alaska last month. During this time the department also held numerous meetings with… Continue reading
Whether it was a hydrogen bomb or not, North Korea’s nuclear test was a cause for alarm. But that’s not because their grossly inferior military… Continue reading
This week, Alaska’s policy makers will turn their attention to resolving the state government’s fiscal crisis while maintaining critical services and supporting local and regional… Continue reading
As I reflect on my first 120 days serving as president of the University of Alaska, and look toward the days and years ahead, I… Continue reading
I have fished and crabbed for over 10 years, from Bristol Bay to Southeast Alaska. Fishing is my job, but unlike most people, I love… Continue reading
In his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan famously stated that, “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem,” hence the subsequent… Continue reading
