Community Voices

For the Permanent Fund, it’s the alts and drawdown rate

Joe Paskvan   September 8, 2025

How did Alaska get so close to not being able to pay its bills? To get you up to speed – the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation performed a risk assessment as to the ability of the Earnings Reserve Account (ERA) to fund the yearly payment for our state’s day-to-day operations. The conclusion was, under either the “mid” or “low” scenarios,…

Why we shouldn’t combine the Permanent Fund accounts

Senator Robert Myers
September 3, 2025

Reflecting on a Father’s Day fishing trip to Homer, Alaska from New York City

Eugene "Gino" Durante
June 27, 2025

Alaska should eliminate all sales taxes on gold and silver

Matthew Cortez
May 3, 2025

Alaska’s leaders should pass the common sense Credit Card Competition Act

Korey Ferguson
March 26, 2025

Daniel Volland for Anchorage Assembly District 1: A champion for housing, business, and community

Bryce Coryell   March 24, 2025

As a resident of District 1 (Downtown Anchorage), I am proud to support Daniel Volland for re-election. He is not only my Assembly member...

Senators Murkowski and Sullivan: FBI Anchorage’s misconduct is critical for confirming Kash Patel

Tyler Vose   February 1, 2025

Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “The Nomination of Kashyap Pramod Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”...

How property tax assessments are done in the Mat-Su Borough

Representative Kevin McCabe   December 27, 2024

Property tax assessments in the Mat-Su Borough are regulated by state law to ensure they are done periodically and fairly. Alaska…

Why I am taking on the FBI, my former employer

Tyler Vose   December 11, 2024

The road map for reporting and investigating allegations of misconduct, policy abuses, and potential criminal violations within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is…

Former FBI agent details retaliation from Anchorage office

Tyler Vose   December 1, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), long perceived as the premier law enforcement agency in the world and a paragon of justice and accountability,…

Why I am supporting Ted Eischeid for House District 22

Ken Varee   October 31, 2024

Recently, Stephanie Taylor urged voters in East Anchorage to not “let special interests buy your vote.” As a longtime resident of…

House District 22: Don’t let special interests buy your voice

Stephanie Taylor   October 16, 2024

As a 50+ year resident of Anchorage, I’ve seen a few constants in this state: fireweed blooming in summer, non-stop construction on the Seward…

The VET PFAS Act, a safety net for veterans and their families in Alaska

Jonathan Sharp   October 16, 2024

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are life-saving chemicals that invisibly jeopardized the health of U.S. military firefighters for decades when the Department of National...

Anchorage Assembly lifts jaywalking ordinance, pedestrian deaths spike

Keith McCormick   October 2, 2024

This year Anchorage has witnessed a tragic, unsettling, and statistically significant rise in pedestrian fatalities. Deaths that serve as a grim reminder of failed...

Anchorage’s inaction on homelessness

Keith McCormick   September 24, 2024

As trash plagued encampments continue to proliferate in our city’s public spaces, it has become clearer than ever that Anchorage’s homelessness problem has reached…

Prop 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide: Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy

Jillian Simpson   September 20, 2024

As the CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, I’m proud to represent the thousands of small businesses, families, and individuals who make up...

Out-of-state interests are undermining Alaska’s elections

Mikaela Emswiler   September 13, 2024

In a dramatic turn of events, the Alaska Democrat Party is now expressing disdain over the ranked-choice voting system (RCV) with the same fervor...

When egos clash: A look at the Tyreek Hill traffic stop incident

Terre Gales   September 12, 2024

For some reason, traffic stops expose the raw tensions of authority and power dynamics in America, and the recent incident involving NFL star Tyreek...

Turn the car around, Julia: on performative helplessness and the future of Anchorage

Spenaardvark   July 8, 2024

Anchorage welcomed a new mayor on July 1. This little animal (along with a majority of the city's voting public) breathed a long-awaited sigh...

Understanding the economic impact of Alaska’s dealer-friendly legislation

Steve Pociask   June 12, 2024

In Alaska, much like the rest of the country, people rely on their cars for everything: commuting to work, grocery shopping, accessing…
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