Conservatives are supposed to be against big government and opposed to the left’s belief that problems can and should be solved by Washington.Which is why… Continue reading
The editorial column “Reckless Endangerment” addressing the Syrian refugee situation which the Empire published last month, provoked a flood of comments from Juneau readers and… Continue reading
In the nine days since Paris was hit by Islamic terrorists who killed more than 130 people and wounded hundreds more, a growing number of… Continue reading
After the Paris attack, conventional wisdom held that Republican voters would finally turn away from political outsiders and reward candidates representing sobriety and experience. No… Continue reading
Thanksgiving: it’s a time to say thanks for our families, our friends, the abundance of food that crowds our tables and the other blessings we… Continue reading
Thanksgiving is great and all that. It’s an excuse to gorge ourselves and, nowadays, a motivation to move our satiated bodies and engage in some… Continue reading
An unsettling notice arrived from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities just before 7 p.m. Thursday. It warned of difficult driving conditions on… Continue reading
President Obama has put a new twist on the Islamic invasion now taking place across Europe and the United States. Speaking to reporters last week… Continue reading
The extent to which politics has changed in the wake of the Paris attacks can be seen in the confidence with which the prime minister… Continue reading
You sit back in your cinema seat and grab your popcorn.The lights go down and the show begins. A giant wooden door appears on the… Continue reading
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Ted Cruz is among the most hated men in Washington, reviled by leaders of both parties as an ideological hard-liner loyal… Continue reading
College campuses are again in turmoil. According to The New York Times, “Racist, sexist and anti-Semitic incidents on and near college campuses from Dartmouth to… Continue reading
What’s most pathetic about the presidential campaign is how it’s becoming little more than a battle between cheap-shot artists. Each day brings a new limbo… Continue reading
Alaska is our nation’s seafood powerhouse. With nine of our country’s top twenty fishing ports by volume, we understand the vital role our seafood industry… Continue reading
After years of arguments about fairness, access and influence, it may finally be that what it takes to get a Board of Fisheries meeting on… Continue reading
The instant online symbol of global support for Paris after last week’s attacks was a roughly rendered peace symbol with an Eiffel Tower in the… Continue reading
A horrific terror attack by Islamic State that killed many in a world capital: Yes, in Paris on Friday. But a day earlier the target… Continue reading
Although we were disappointed earlier this year when the first lady refused to meet with our group, which is made up of current and former… Continue reading
Here is one of the most disturbing questions of all: How do you severely punish groups of fanatics for whom martyrdom is the highest aspiration?… Continue reading
There have been and will continue to be many discussions among lawmakers and the public as to how best shore up Alaska’s $4 billion budget… Continue reading
