In Arizona has come a test of the motto conservative Christians like to invoke: “Hate the sin, love the sinner.”Republican Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed… Continue reading
Here’s how President Barack Obama explained his policy in Libya: “In this particular country — Libya — at this particular moment, we were faced with… Continue reading
It was jarring to read the coverage of the new “anti-gay bill” passed by the Arizona Legislature and then look up the text of the… Continue reading
More than one in three people in the United States is obese, the category beyond overweight, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and… Continue reading
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
