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
Governor’s budget is creating a hazardous fiscal reef.
There is a popular saying in politics; “Don’t tell me what your priorities are. Show me your budget and I will tell you what your… Continue reading
“Those of you who want to do prison ministry can go do it in Arizona” was the comment from the first speaker at the recent… Continue reading
It’s a problem we can solve with smart and proactive policy choices.
When revenues are down, so goes the dividend. Just like in the real world.
The complex lifecycle of salmon While driving the Sterling Highway I noticed the giant full moon glowing in the early morning sky. The haze to… Continue reading
Talking oil taxes is almost a state sport
Students who cannot read well almost never catch up and their future is in peril
A budget isn’t just about what certain things cost; it’s about what people value
Exxon Valdez changed the way industry, regulators, states and nations looked at marine oil transport
Recently, several public opinion messages and campaigns have voiced concerns about the mining industry here in Alaska. It seems that much of the angst is… Continue reading
