OPINION: Alaska mustn’t fall victim to eco-cults that have vandalized Germany’s energy
Alaska winters are predictably long and harsh, and we cannot afford to gamble our energy security on outside money-driven climate cults and eco-terrorists who live thousands of miles away. Alaskans must control our energy
Anchorage ‘Regress Report’: Roaming drunks, sidewalk sex, rampant vandals & growing squalor
A few months ago, it was difficult to find a safe park in Anchorage. Now, it’s difficult to attend activities at my church and to feel safe walking in my neighborhood. We moved into our home nine years ago, and our neighborhood wasn’t like
OPINION: Sen. Murkowski’s campaign contributions look ‘suspicious’
An article published last week accused six Democrat senators and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) of benefitting from a type of illegal campaign funding called Smurfing. Since Alaska’s senior senator is a Democrat at heart, I took a little peak at her campaign
OPINION: Gen. Washington provides an audacious Christmas lesson for Alaska’s GOP
Alaska voters have little reason to vote for a Republican if they simply hand governance to the Democrat party once down in Juneau. Republicans need to do something to inspire voters, similar to the bold action Washington was forced to
OPINION: In practice, Alaska does not protect whistleblowers
Alaska's current system does not protect whistleblowers. Fixing that is not a partisan issue. It is a matter of basic, honest
OPINION: Birdwatching in Alaska reveals a most refined and delicate Artist
I can call in songbirds, owls, loons, swans, geese and ducks. Each species’ plumage bespeaks of a cosmic Artist, who manifests Himself as a delicate painter with the finest
OPINION: Alaska can’t afford to get ensnared in another pension trap
The choice before the Legislature is not between “doing nothing” and “supporting teachers.” It is between repeating a proven failure and building a sustainable system that serves both employees and taxpayers over the long
OPINION: Failure to harvest Alaska timber degrades both forest and economy
Walking away from our forests or closing more mills is the worst possible outcome for communities and the environment. Managing them responsibly through sound policy and collaboration is not radical. It is practical, balanced, long overdue and I look forward
OPINION: Bronson’s gubernatorial campaign stop leaves AK Grand Jury defenders wanting
Until Mr. Bronson develops a concrete plan for how to rein in a rogue Alaska Supreme Court, he will be wasting his time campaigning on the
GLEN BIEGEL: The good, bad & ugly – and why I back Shelley Hughes for governor
Here we go! An Alaskan political season like no other. If you stick with me for three minutes, I'll tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly of this election cycle and my take on the candidates, specifically why I am supporting Shelley
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