We should understand all possible interpretations of the messages we display.
The world is counting on us.
Alaska is at a crossroads. Voters need to know our government is redefining the purpose of the permanent fund and the permanent fund dividend. The… Continue reading
They spoke to the value of education, but then portrayed educational funding as “us vs. them”
UAA is in Alaska’s largest population center and is open to anyone seeking greater opportunity
The very real and pressing crisis in Alaska education is teacher attraction and retention
Forget that $55 billion pipeline to get LNG from Prudhoe. All we need to do is let that Japanese consortium or oil companies build a… Continue reading
Saving Wild Salmon We use to call salmon “salmon” but now we have to specify if they are wild or hatchery salmon. Hatchery salmon is… Continue reading
It’s refreshing to find a politician who follows through on his campaign promises. It’s even more rare to find one who says what he means… Continue reading
SEXIT: The great state of chinook.
Governor fails to submit a revenue plan, refuses to contemplate one.
Remember Joe Camel, the 1980s and 90s advertising mascot for Camel cigarettes? Or the Journal of the American Medical Association study that found children were… Continue reading
My parents came to Alaska in 1948 to teach. They moved to Moose Pass on the Kenai Peninsula in 1967 and taught there until their… Continue reading
We’ve lived in Alaska for 50 years and have never seen anything like this. For the first time, we attended a meeting with the governor… Continue reading
We must protect the Permanent Fund dividend for generations to come. Alaskans’ PFDs should be paid in full using the law that has worked for… Continue reading
THINK YOU ARE A CONSERVATIVE? Maybe you vote, maybe not. Maybe you voted for President Donald Trump, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Mayor Charlie Pierce, but,… Continue reading
Legislature should exercise its budget powers in setting this year’s dividend.
Alaska can make that has a projected 7-10% per year return on investment.
Spending more money is not improving education for our children.
In order to “balance” the budget Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to redirect local fish landing taxes from fishing towns, large and small across the state,… Continue reading
