Why a conservative Alaskan Governor promotes a Universal Basic Income
April 30, 2019
One of the most audacious ideas currently gaining favor among American progressives is the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). UBI is a…
Community Voices
On Alaska, weiners, and journalism
April 3, 2019
I quit my job reporting on politics at the Alaska State Capitol on March 14. Boom. Done. I told myself after I quit that…
Why I’m voting for the proposed Anchorage Alcohol Tax
March 31, 2019
My name is Christopher Constant. I represent Downtown, South Addition, Fairview, Mountain View, and Government Hill on the Anchorage Assembly. I read the argument…
Why I’m voting against the proposed Anchorage Alcohol Tax
March 30, 2019
My name is Darwin Biwer. I have been the owner of Darwin’s Theory since it’s beginning in 1981. I am writing about the Anchorage…
Governor Walker was right about the Pebble Mine
March 8, 2019
Former Governor Bill Walker was absolutely correct. The Army Corps of Engineers Pebble Mine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a waste of time and…
Ballot Measure 1 will hurt coastal Alaska, renewables, and fisheries
November 5, 2018
Can you name one person in Alaska who actually opposes having healthy salmon populations? I certainly cannot. Ballot Measure 1, better known as the…
Bill Walker was the Governor we Needed
October 23, 2018
Whether or not you like Governor Bill Walker, he is a role model for both those who agree and disagree with his decisions. Let…
Three Candidates for Congress and Five Questions About Alaska’s Future
April 24, 2018
Alaska, with a population of less than one million people, receives, under the United States Constitution, one member in the House of Representatives. Since…
Senator John Coghill is the One Person Preventing Bree’s Law from Passing the Senate
April 2, 2018
House Bill (HB) 214, the bill to officially name the "dating violence" part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act as Bree's Law, has more...
Julia O’Malley Lands a Whopper in the New York Times
February 22, 2018
On February 20, the New York Times published a bizarre article by Anchorage columnist Julia O’Malley titled “Finding Produce in Alaska’s Long Winter Takes...
