What you think of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) depends on who you believe.Is the freshman senator on an “ego trip,” putting himself before country (Dana… Continue reading
The Soldotna City Council is considering a ban on synthetic drugs, including spice and bath salts. The new city code would make it illegal to… Continue reading
Let’s raise a glass to those who are proposing that opening day of major league baseball be declared an annual national holiday. Actually, since this… Continue reading
A heated exchange during a school district budget presentation leads to a bigger question on the accessibility of the school governance process on the Kenai… Continue reading
The Obama administration says that we need to end what it calls “the era of austerity” in Washington. Notably excluded from this admonition is the… Continue reading
Giving Alaskans a piece of the pipe is an excellent idea.Sen. Lesil McGuire of Anchorage suggests that Alaskans be allowed to invest a part of… Continue reading
Government funded and government delivered K-12 education has been the rule in the United States for the last 100 years except for the action of… Continue reading
Let’s be honest. Can we agree that some apologies should be flat-out rejected? Certainly the halfhearted ones. That brings us to that mean guitar player… Continue reading
Gov. Sean Parnell wants to see widespread education reform by the end of the legislative session in April. Setting goals is good, but what’s even… Continue reading
After much criticism from conservative quarters, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided, at least for now, to withdraw plans for its proposed study of… Continue reading
A bill up for a hearing Monday in the state Senate seeks to deny public access to documents in criminal cases in which an accused… Continue reading
Secretary of State John Kerry is reporting for duty in the war against climate change. In a speech in Jakarta, Indonesia, he declared climate change… Continue reading
Kathleen Willey is back. For people who have forgotten, she is the former volunteer aide to President Bill Clinton who claims he sexually harassed her… Continue reading
Alaska’s process for managing its fish and game has frequently been touted as a shining example of an open public process.In theory, that remains true.… Continue reading
Like anyone, my life is governed by certain principles. Among them is the steadfast belief that one should always aim low to have any chance… Continue reading
This week, a bill that would add 20 Alaska Native languages as official languages of the state was advanced in the Legislature. While the move… Continue reading
Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column April 9, 2004. It’s been almost 10 years, and boys still outnumber girls, I notice. — LP… Continue reading
I am compelled to respond to the article in the Clarion last week in which attorney Peter Ehrhardt, in defense of a client, disparages school… Continue reading
The activist Florence Reece wrote the union ballad “Which Side Are You On?” in the midst of Kentucky’s so-called Harlan County War in the 1930s.… Continue reading
Raising the nation’s debt ceiling should be routine. This allows the federal government to pay its bills — obligations substantially imposed by Congress.But this has… Continue reading
