Why we need a binding caucus
February 20, 2020
Finding common ground in the legislative process is crucial. There are 60 members of the Alaska Legislature. It is always difficult to find agreement....
Community Voices
Mission Impossible: Escaping Russia during COVID-19
May 29, 2020
It was March 7, 2020 when my almost two year old daughter and I departed from Spain to go visit my parents in the Russian Far East. The trip was supposed to happen over summer but I found out that I was pregnant and wouldn’t be able to travel past June. So we packed our bags and headed east…
The cold reality
February 17, 2020
The recent racially-motivated lynching threat on Facebook by a man named Russell Holmes, targeted at State Senator David Wilson, should disgust any decent person….
Why I decided to leave the Republican Party
February 11, 2020
I’ve always been a Republican. I grew up in a very conservative Catholic family. From childhood until I left for college, we lived in...
Anchorage Assembly needs to carefully consider impacts of tax proposals
January 28, 2020
As the Anchorage Assembly considers new revenue options, we need to take our time and be clear about our objectives and how we plan…
Immigration law is a mystery and a mastery of obfuscation
January 25, 2020
An official spokeswoman for the United States immigration agency once said, on the record in the Washington Post (April 24, 2001), “Immigration law is...
Let’s restore Alaska’s tradition of open primary elections
January 13, 2020
In 1947, with Alaska well on the road to statehood, voters overwhelmingly adopted a blanket open primary by referendum. They confirmed the beliefs that...
Anchorage Assembly to hold town hall meetings to consider tax proposals
January 6, 2020
If you look at a picture of the Municipality of Anchorage’s finances from 1982, you’ll see a startling number — the State of Alaska...
Remembering Frank Turney
December 3, 2019
Well known Fairbanksan, Frank Turney, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 72 last Monday morning (11/25/2019).
He was well known…
The Internet should be fair and open, overregulation threatens economic growth
October 22, 2019
Alaska has seen significant technological improvements over the years. Thanks to expanded broadband, thousands of Alaskans can be connected to anyone, anywhere. As access...
My thoughts after the legislative hearing on the University
September 30, 2019
On September 20, 2019, the Senate State Affairs Committee heard from the UAA Faculty Senate. I was there and listened. However, the Board of...
The Federalist Society weighs in on Governor Dunleavy’s Court System veto
September 11, 2019
Did Governor Michael J. Dunleavy (R – Alaska) violate the doctrine of separation of powers when he vetoed $334,700 from the Alaska Court System’s...
What were the original arguments for Permanent Fund Dividends?
September 4, 2019
This is the first in a series of opinion pieces on the Permanent Fund Dividend by Cliff Groh. This one sets out the original…
Dunleavy’s big promise falls short on results
September 2, 2019
Remember when candidate Mike Dunleavy promised every man, woman, and child in Alaska checks in excess of $6,000 if he was elected governor?
Recently, Governor…
Anchorage is at a crossroads
August 24, 2019
It is increasingly trite for every political campaign to declare that the nation, state, city, school board, little league commission… etc. is at a…
The real crisis in Anchorage is leadership
August 5, 2019
So, recently the Municipality of Anchorage suddenly came down with a case of “crisis.”
You’ve seen this before, much like an 8th grader the morning…
