This should give everyone something to talk about.Gov. Bill Walker this week released his budget plan for the coming fiscal year, and the administration has… Continue reading
No state has been hurt more by Obamacare than Alaska. That’s why I voted to repeal the act. Recently, while home in Anchorage, in the… Continue reading
We know, life isn’t fair. Why should we expect Board of Fisheries politics to be any different?The fish board on Monday voted 5-2 to keep… Continue reading
As most Alaskans know, a sharp drop in the price of oil over the last year-and-a-half blew a gaping hole in the state’s budget. This… Continue reading
It appears that the State of Alaska — once again — is quietly attempting to shift many more hundreds of millions of dollars of pension… Continue reading
Let’s just be honest: President Barack Obama was using the hallowed Oval Office setting to ignite the sparks of national confidence and unity. The speech… Continue reading
On Thursday, The Post’s Jason Rezaian marks another dismal milestone: his 500th day of detention in Iran. He is held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison,… Continue reading
LONDON — Wisdom can often be found in unexpected places. During debate in the House of Commons on whether Britain should join the U.S. and… Continue reading
In Interior Alaska, hundreds of miles from the ocean, it’s a safe bet most people aren’t concerned about pirates. But as a state, pirates —… Continue reading
This moment in Alaska’s history is pivotal in determining what our future as a state will look like. The sudden drop in oil prices and… Continue reading
On Friday, the Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council could have saved the state of Alaska $30 million. Instead, they punted. The Legislative Council, which conducts the… Continue reading
A funny thing is happening on the way to the GOP meltdown.According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, the two most popular and broadly acceptable candidates… Continue reading
JERUSALEM — More than a decade after my 19th trip to Israel and the Middle East, this 20th visit shows how some things have changed,… Continue reading
A positive story this week from the justice system: plans are moving forward for a therapeutic-style court on the Kenai Peninsula. According to a Clarion… Continue reading
Loyal readers (both of you) might remember how I rail against meaningless and/or deceptive platitudes: “We wish him well,” for instance, when referring to a… Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — Another day, another reason to think that professional sports no longer deserve the adoration of their fans.With police in Switzerland hauling away… Continue reading
Now that we’re well into the holiday shopping season, we hope you’re visiting central Kenai Peninsula merchants for your gift-giving needs.While it’s tempting to simply… Continue reading
The murderous rampage at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, Planned Parenthood clinic had barely ended before the left began using it to try to shut down… Continue reading
International health agencies continue to lose ground in the struggle against H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. Each year the number of people who become… Continue reading
All children should have a loving home and the opportunity to succeed. That’s unfortunately not the case for many Alaska foster youths. Today, forty percent… Continue reading
