SB 115 is the wrong way to fix healthcare access in Alaska
May 6, 2024
Healthcare today is more complex and complicated than ever before. Rapidly evolving science and technology mean that we have more options than ever for...
Community Voices
Fairbanks politicians seek to overturn popular citizen tax cap
Aaron Lojewski February 27, 2024
After a series of special meetings of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly seeking to break the decades-popular “Tax Cap” via a special election...
The absurd idea of removing the Eklutna Dam won’t just affect power costs, but also water costs
Bob Maier January 31, 2024
An issue left undiscussed in the conversation concerning the water which Eklutna Lake provides is the authority which the Regulatory Commission of...
To address Girdwood’s housing crisis, approve the Holtan Hills land disposal
Eric Visser January 21, 2024
Anchorage’s housing crisis permeates our news, our policy and even our politics. Driven by a variety of factors including sky-high interest rates, barriers to…
The Anchorage Assembly should approve drive-thru service for cannabis stores
Ivie Anderson January 8, 2024
On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly will hear Ordinance No. AO 2023-118, which would allow drive-thru service at cannabis retail stores in Anchorage. I support...
Dining with the enemy
Representative Andrew Gray December 17, 2023
Shortly after I won my election to the House in 2022, Tom Begich, the minority leader in the Senate at the time, gave me…
Report from global climate change summit in Dubai
Paul Fuhs December 13, 2023
I recently attended the COP28 global climate change meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on behalf of the
Dancing in the streets
Marc Grober November 3, 2023
We have a crisis on our hands; more and more motor vehicles are getting larger and larger, going faster and faster, and making it...
Republican governors’ Israel letter makes a glaring error
Representative Andy Josephson October 16, 2023
On Friday October 13th, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska), signed onto an 19-governors' co-signed letter to President Joe Biden. There were many topics...
Permanent Fund Dividend cuts are not a tax
Roger Marks October 13, 2023
In a recent Anchorage Daily News commentary, I disagreed with other pieces that argued that PFD cuts should be considered a…
E-bike baloney
Marc Grober October 2, 2023
There has been a constant commercial push in Alaska and elsewhere to populate our byways with “electric bicycles,” or “e-bikes” as they…
Free standing emergency rooms are not a field of dreams
Dr. Brian Sweeney August 29, 2023
Do you remember not so long ago when Alaska Regional Hospital ran a campaign called, “Get treated, not seated?” The thrust of the campaign...
It’s time to fix the waterbody setback code in the Mat-Su Borough
Rob Yundt July 12, 2023
When Mokie Tew and I ran for the Mat-Su Borough Assembly, we both promised two things: Fight for a fiscally responsible government. Defend all...
Education funding is more complicated than a one-time increase
Brian Fechter June 27, 2023
There’s been a lot of debate the past few months about the level at which Alaska funds education. On one side, that of many...
Standing up for education funding
Representative Ashley Carrick June 27, 2023
During the recent legislative session, lawmakers heard from constituents and advocacy groups from across Alaska about the pressing issues facing our state. During my…
Let’s make year-round shelter a priority
Mayor Dave Bronson and Alexis Johnson May 5, 2023
Wednesday’s weather was a strong reminder that winter is always nearby. Snowfall in May seemed like an impossible feat, yet less than 48 hours...
We are working to address the backlog at the Division of Public Assistance
Heidi Hedberg April 21, 2023
Providing quality service to Alaskans guides our work at the Department of Health. We are the department Alaskans turn to when they are struggling...
Proposition 14 will raise property taxes, vote no
Bob Maier April 3, 2023
Yes folks … Once again … It is all about the children.
Proposition 14 on the April 4 Anchorage municipal ballot proposes to amend the…
Voting yes on Proposition 13 will make filling mayoral vacancies clear
Crystal Kennedy and John Weddleton March 27, 2023
We are asking that you vote yes on Proposition 13 regarding filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor. The proposed change will...
As Banks collapse, Anchorage should not take on new debt
Rob Yundt and Jodi Taylor March 25, 2023
Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been rescued by larger banks due...