Why I support a constitutional convention
August 18, 2022
This November, voters have a once in a decade opportunity to vote to hold a constitutional convention. We should take that opportunity. The Legislature…
Community Voices
“Red” Scare: A day on the Kenai
Jacob Hersh July 25, 2022
There’s nothing more balls-out Alaskan than a seven-year-old driving a $30,000 side-by-side. As I’m hauling a bloody, sandy load of fish up the Kenai…
Senator Josh Revak is wrong about Big Tech
Adam Schwemley July 19, 2022
Senator Josh Revak (R – Anchorage) seems to think that the technology companies that have made the internet what it is…
My day at the Trump Rally in Anchorage, Alaska
Jacob Hersh July 12, 2022
The first thing you notice about the Trump rally, as you pull into the Alaska Airlines Center, is the line. It disgorges from the…
The time has come to end Big Tech’s rule
Senator Josh Revak July 10, 2022
The internet has opened doors and pathways to more than we could have ever imagined just a couple of decades ago. It has become…
The challenges of education in Alaska
Charlie Pierce July 8, 2022
In one word, the state of Education in Alaska is “pathetic.” Finger pointing, arguing and blaming everything except the structure of the current system...
Silencing Anchorage’s youth
Andrew Duryea June 16, 2022
The Youth Advisory Commission (YAC), composed of youth ages 14-22, represents and advocates for the youth of Anchorage in our local government. Some of…
Navigating the abortion extremes
Dr. Brian Sweeney June 8, 2022
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C. I was treated to short speeches and interaction with a number of physicians serving in Congress. After…
It’s time to adopt a comprehensive homeless plan
Mayor Dave Bronson, Assembly member Felix Rivera, and John Weddleton April 28, 2022
This week, the Anchorage Assembly will consider plans to construct a homelessness navigation...
Outdoor Recreation is different in Alaska, our Alaska Long Trail will be too
Haley Johnston March 11, 2022
Outdoor recreation in Alaska is unique because Alaska’s landscapes are different from anywhere else. Our mountains are bigger, our wild spaces more vast and...
Gray-Jackson & Murkowski make two Democrats in the Alaska Senate race
Kelly Tshibaka February 28, 2022
With the entrance of State Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson into the Alaska U.S. Senate race, there are now effectively two prominent Democrats for voters to...
It is time to save the Port of Alaska
Mayor Dave Bronson January 28, 2022
When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the…
Leaving the Legislature: Why I quit my job as a staffer
Nate Graham January 6, 2022
Monday, January 9th will be my last day as a legislative aide for Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage). When I walked into the Capitol my...
It’s time for the Board of Game to address trapping on trails in the Mat-Su
Nicole Schmitt January 6, 2022
At the end of January, the Alaska Board of Game will consider Proposal 199, which would require 50-yard trap setbacks from specific, maintained multi-use...
Ringing in the New Year with warning bells
Andrew Gray December 26, 2021
A year ago, David Bianculli, TV critic on NPR’s Fresh Air, said: “I cannot tell you how pleased I will be to turn the…
Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard deserves to be recalled
Chelsea Foster November 23, 2021
Reclaim Midtown (RM) and Save Anchorage (SA) are two of the most serious and consequential threats to our city. These groups, most popular on...
Medical misinformation wars
Dr. Brian Sweeney November 12, 2021
When I started my Internal Medicine residency in 1994 there was an entire floor of AIDS patients. Pharmacology has changed that world and now…
Who should own Alaska’s natural resources
Senator Robert Myers November 10, 2021
Since I entered the government arena last year, I have been saying that the Permanent Fund Dividend is not our only problem but that…
Murkowski’s votes undercut women’s safety and access to domestic violence protection
Kelly Tshibaka October 19, 2021
Alaska has an extraordinary number of vulnerable people, particularly women who are homeless or victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but we do...
Anchorage Assembly testimony does not reflect our city
Ella Ede October 3, 2021
In recent days, I have tuned in to watch the Anchorage Assembly meetings on YouTube. The endless stream of testimony and disruptions from anti-maskers...