When Gov.-elect Bill Walker is sworn into office Dec. 1, he’s likely to land in the first no-win scenario of his administration.Alaska’s independent governor is… Continue reading
To think that President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office four times (through accidents of circumstance, twice each time he was elected). Taking… Continue reading
Much can be told from how one handles loss in an election.The same is true in victory.Gov. Sean Parnell has conceded to Bill Walker, who… Continue reading
Across Alaska, front yards, car bumpers and jacket lapels are shedding campaign signs, stickers and pins. Air waves, newspapers and social media are focusing again… Continue reading
In a recent editorial, (Harbor Safety Committee proposal needs clearer goals, Nov. 15) the Peninsula Clarion questioned the reasons for creating a Cook Inlet Harbor… Continue reading
Author’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion on Dec. 3, 2004. In the intervening 10 years, my old friend Marlin Miller passed away,… Continue reading
As Alaskans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday and the inevitable onslaught of a post-holiday shopping frenzy, it’s time think about what’s being bought and how… Continue reading
The election is over and the dust has settled. I congratulate Dan Sullivan. He and I disagreed on many issues, but now he is senator… Continue reading
When Giovanni da Verrazzano returned from his famous 16th-century voyage exploring North America, the king of France rebuked him for lack of gender inclusivity aboard… Continue reading
America’s only active heavy-duty icebreaker, the Polar Star, is mission-ready once more. The problem: The elderly vessel should have been decommissioned in 2006, and even… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — American Indian and Alaska Native children are exposed to violence at rates higher than any other social group in the nation, according to… Continue reading
As Alaskans and the rest of America emerge from their election bunkers and turn on their televisions again, we are faced with another pressing issue… Continue reading
Mitch McConnell and John Boehner’s Republicans may control Congress now, but it’s an open question as to whether McConnell and Boehner control their own party… Continue reading
One of the Affordable Care Act’s bothersome traits is its reliance on numbers to judge its success — and those numbers vary, depending on who… Continue reading
President Obama is soon expected to issue an executive order that would make it possible for some illegal immigrants, many of whom are the parents… Continue reading
It’s no small irony that President Barack Obama supported protections for an open Internet on the same day he arrived in China, a nation that… Continue reading
The epic search of the Greek philosopher Diogenes for an honest man is finally over. His name is Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economist once known… Continue reading
As another state budget-making cycle begins, the University of Alaska is in a dangerous place. As the Legislature looks to address slumping state revenue, substantial… Continue reading
This past week, the Clarion reported on a recommendation from the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council to establish a Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee.… Continue reading
“Stupid is as stupid does” — Forrest GumpUnless you regularly follow conservative media, you may not have heard what one of the architects of the… Continue reading
