OPINION: Jones Act is a century-old anchor dragging Alaska’s economy under water
The Jones Act is economic colonialism under a different name. Washington, D.C., Washington State, and entrenched special interests grow rich while Alaska pays the
OPINION: How politicians turned Alaska’s PFD into a hidden head tax
This is not the fiscal discipline of a free state. It is the quiet reappearance of corporate government. This is the very structure that the American Revolution and Alaska’s Constitution sought to
OPINION: Plan to link Alaska’s Permanent Fund accounts is all about growing govt. spending
Changing Alaska's Permanent Fund structure to provide a stable revenue source for the state is a mistake. It hurts the fund, and it hurts the rest of us who don’t depend on government for a
OPINION: A watchman guards also against economic threats
The idea of a watchman is simple: stand guard and protect those you love from danger. Most often, we think of that in terms of crime, politics, or even spiritual threats. But there is another peril that is just as real and just as destructive – economic
Why the Fed pushes rates that cause recession & prevent needed growth for Trump’s America-1st agenda
the Fed is resisting the clear indicators that their crisis rates are leading the U.S. into recession and preventing the massive growth needed to fulfill Trump’s trade and America-First
Gov. Dunleavy signs orders to improve govt. efficiency, cut waste, slash DEI funds
Gov. Dunleavy signs orders to improve Alaska state government's efficiency, cut waste, eliminate DEI
OPINION: Alaska lawmakers give education reformers a giant middle finger
The unserious leftists in control of the Alaska Legislature sent a message to the Alaska voters that was loud and clear. The legislature doesn’t care about actually improving public school education in Alaska. Their only concern is spending more of your
Defiant leftist lawmakers have no desire to pass policy changes for Alaska’s failing schools
It appears that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s attempt to get left-leaning lawmakers to pass concrete educational reforms has fallen on defiant ears. Rather than focus on expanding school choice, instituting educational tax credits and addressing a student reading
Taking Back Alaska: State could cut $39M/year in non-essential travel, PR
Alaska’s state agencies continue to operate with pre-COVID levels of travel, outreach, vanity publications and other non-essential expenditures despite tightened fiscal
Taking Back Alaska: Shrinking govt. with modernization & AI integration
Through targeted administrative downsizing and the integration of AI systems, Alaska can both shrink government and enhance operational performance. Here’s
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