The 2nd regular session of the 30th Alaska Legislature concluded on May 13, 2018. Despite exceeding the voter mandated 90-day limit, and lots of internal issues in both bodies, they were able to pass a budget within the 121 day … Read More
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! If you forgot about your mom – not good. But you still have time to give her a call, so get on it. The legislative session is finally over. Which means … Read More
Better late than never. I apologize for not having the column up this week. I was out of town for work (yes, I have a real job). I had someone lined up to do the column but they bailed. Lesson … Read More
It’s almost May! A major windstorm hit Anchorage this week, causing damage to some houses and knocking out power to thousands of Anchorage residents. On a positive note, it knocked down a lot of political signs, so there’s that. The … Read More
The legislature continues to meet in Juneau as they have, once again, failed to meet the voter mandated 90-day session limit. It appears progress is being made and an agreement between the house and senate on the budget seems close. … Read More
Today (4/15/2018) marks the 90th day of the “90-day” legislative session! They have once again failed to finish in the voter mandated 90 days, but don’t expect them to go too much longer. After all, many of them have to … Read More
I hope everyone enjoyed my April Fool’s video last week in which I announced my candidacy for lieutenant governor. Even though it was a joke, many of you have reached out and actually encouraged me to run! It would definitely … Read More
It has been over five months since I started the Alaska Landmine. In this short time I have quickly realized just how bad things are in Alaska. We have a serious deficit of leadership. I can no longer stand by … Read More
Another busy week in Juneau. As the voter mandated “90-day” session limit approaches, tensions are rising in the Capitol. The house is dealing with tons of budget amendments from the minority and the senate experienced a rare event this week. … Read More
It’s been quite a busy week in Juneau as well as Anchorage. The “90-day” legislative session is two thirds over. Hearings on a variety of bills have continued in the Capitol and ballots for the Anchorage municipal election were mailed … Read More