Time to weigh in on budget: Legislators need feedback to determine funding prioritiesThe state’s budget deficit, at $3.5 billion dollars, is huge. It’s so huge,… Continue reading
I liked the movie “Selma,” though it could have done without the rap song during credits that referenced “hands up, don’t shoot,” a slogan that… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health overhaul remains an all-consuming drama for many, even though millions of people are gaining insurance coverage through a… Continue reading
The grim forced march to a Hillary Clinton coronation just got a little grimmer. The Hillary email scandal — on top of the revelation of… Continue reading
There was a lot of Louis Renault going around Juneau last week.The Casablanca police captain unforgettably pronounced himself shocked — shocked! — to find out… Continue reading
Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to the New York City public school system. Swift, who was named the world’s sixth most powerful celebrity… Continue reading
If you think John Boehner was doing his new BFF Benjamin Netanyahu a huge favor, well, of course that was obviously the case. By getting… Continue reading
As fishery management and politics continue to collide, Kenai Peninsula residents’ thoughts will inevitably turn to the upcoming season. Recently released fishery forecasts and Department… Continue reading
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of Board of Fisheries politics.We certainly were disappointed to learn last week that Roland Maw had… Continue reading
Mohammed Emwazi, aka Jihadi John, the masked, British-accented butcher of hostages on ISIS videos, makes an unlikely victim, to say the least.The entire point of… Continue reading
When the euphoria dissipates, Alaska will realize that the pot in which it has positioned itself is boiling over.A new marijuana law took effect this… Continue reading
There are a few reasons Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is flying high right now in the early Republican presidential sweepstakes, but none is mightier than… Continue reading
Saving $3.25 billion can be a bad thing.A few years ago, Dish Network — the satellite TV provider — bid $7.8 billion for the rights… Continue reading
The White House opposes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to Congress, but not because the speech has political implications, coming as it does just… Continue reading
It took a couple days post-legalization, but Interior municipal governments appear to be on the same page with local marijuana rules. That’s no small feat.… Continue reading
Let the climate inquisition begin. The ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, Raul Grijalva of Arizona, has written to seven universities about seven… Continue reading
There’s been a lot of talk lately about marijuana. We’d like to talk to you about tobacco instead.We know: It’s not as sexy a topic,… Continue reading
Fairbanks Sen. Pete Kelly wants to change the Constitution of the State of Alaska, the section on judicial candidate appointment procedures. Senate Joint Resolution 3… Continue reading
Governor Walker, like other Republican and Democratic Governors who have hopped on board, is right that accepting Medicaid Expansion will save Alaska money and cut… Continue reading
There has been a flurry of headlines regarding marijuana over the past week as lawmakers and regulators attempt to address the legalization of the drug… Continue reading
