A new FBI report on hate crimes tells a sobering story. For the second year in a row, police departments across the country reported a… Continue reading
The Museum of the Bible opened in Washington, D.C., last weekend, and not a moment too soon for a city (and nation) plagued by scandal.… Continue reading
I have always supported the freedom to choose. I believe that the federal government should not force anyone to buy something they do not wish… Continue reading
Legislature should further consider oil tax regime Would you like us to chop off your index finger, confiscate your automobile or sell your oldest child… Continue reading
Hutchings a mayoral candidate with a positive outlook, community concern I am so grateful to live in the Central Peninsula area. Last year we were… Continue reading
While trying not to indulge in schadenfreude over those hypocritical Hollywood elites who’ve claimed to stand for “women’s rights,” only to be accused of sexually… Continue reading
On Monday, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced an interesting choice — one with ties to Southeast Alaska — as director of the Bureau of… Continue reading
Opioid addiction has developed such a powerful grip on Americans that some scientists have blamed it for lowering our life expectancy. Drug overdoses, nearly two-thirds… Continue reading
“Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” (Proverbs 29:18) Ancient wisdom from a Higher… Continue reading
Back in April, President Donald Trump ordered a U.S. missile strike on a Syrian military airfield, punishing the regime for a chemical weapons attack. Bashar… Continue reading
In the aftermath of the violence and hatred on display in Charlottesville this weekend, I found myself in deep reflection. As a child growing up… Continue reading
For six months, politicians of all parties in Juneau have sung a similar song: the state can no longer afford to offer cash payments to… Continue reading
Alaska has $59.8 billion in its
permanent fund and yet the state is in a financial predicament. It also has a $2.5 billion operating budget… Continue reading
The economy thrives when businesses compete with each other for workers and customers. That is hardly a new idea, but it bears repeating as companies… Continue reading
President Donald Trump gave Alaska some good news late last week when he signed an executive order directing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review a… Continue reading
Residents of Alaska’s Pioneers’ Homes, and the family members of those residents, went through quite a bit of turmoil this month when news spread that… Continue reading
Our backs are against the wall. As
the legislative session in Juneau approaches its 90th day, there remain deep divisions between the state House and… Continue reading
When it comes to federal
identification requirements, Alaska is about to be in a real pickle. In early June, the state’s last extension for noncompliance… Continue reading
After two days of often hostile
hearings, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is proving himself an even-tempered, deeply knowledgeable nominee who should be confirmed by… Continue reading
Alaska’s two U.S. senators are among a bipartisan group of 23 Senate members who signed a letter to the White House budget director earlier this… Continue reading
