The good news — if you can call it that — is for the first time in 15 years a majority of federal lawmakers last… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — So far, the International Monetary Fund is giving Ukraine a passing grade on early efforts at political and economic reforms as it… Continue reading
Every time Hillary Clinton makes a left-wing policy pronouncement, it is, in effect, another eulogy marking the death of the coalition and style of politics… Continue reading
Rep. Mimi Walters guested this week on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” during which the Irvine Republican made a strong, albeit succinct, case for granting President (Barack)… Continue reading
I certainly am not the first to call Joni Ernst’s “Roast and Ride” a “Hog and Hog” event, since we’re talking barbecued pork and Harley-Davidson… Continue reading
This weekend in Fairbanks, Gov. Bill Walker and many of the state’s brightest minds have gathered to discuss what Alaska should look like in the… Continue reading
An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended approval of a drug created to raise a woman’s libido. It’s called flibanserin, but… Continue reading
Ten thousand members of the Alaska workforce stand to be laid off in three and a half weeks. But you’d never know it from watching… Continue reading
Northwestern University professor Laura Kipnis didn’t set out to become a martyr to free speech when she wrote a spirited essay in The Chronicle of… Continue reading
For those who follow fish politics, Gov. Bill Walker has had a rough time filling a single seat on the Alaska Board of Fisheries. Now… Continue reading
I was not surprised to see historian David McCullough’s latest book rocket to the top position on The New York Times Best Sellers list.Not only… Continue reading
“Well, if you’re not doing anything wrong, why should you worry?” We’ve all heard and read that thought expressed during the never-ending debate over U.S.… Continue reading
All politics is local, and lately, some politics is more local than others.This past week, the Kenai City Council debated an ordinance that would allow… Continue reading
Cautiously optimistic.That’s how we’re feeling right now as we see sonar counts of king salmon headed up Kenai Peninsula rivers and streams.The numbers might not… Continue reading
President Barack Obama is less than stalwart in the fight against ISIS and doesn’t seem overly concerned about Vladimir Putin’s predation in Ukraine or China’s… Continue reading
The vaccination debate has reached fever pitch. Legislation has passed in the state Senate that would do away with the “personal belief exemption” that allows… Continue reading
If you live outside Maryland and happened to notice that Martin O’Malley announced in Baltimore that he is running for president as a Democrat, you… Continue reading
On May 25, a woman hanging on the anchor chain of an oil-drilling support ship finally left her post of protest with the assistance of… Continue reading
Martin O’Malley, former Baltimore mayor and Maryland governor, announced his presidential candidacy on Saturday, and said some things that could be taken as criticism of… Continue reading
Nearly 60 years ago, delegates gathered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to chart a course for a state that didn’t exist yet. The dozens… Continue reading
