Fall is definitely in the air. The November 8 general election is just over six weeks away. The big political news this week is a judge ruled that Representative David Eastman (R – Wasilla) may be ineligible to hold public … Read More
In last week’s column we updated the 10-year outlook for Alaska’s fiscal situation for current…… Read More
The big, and tragic, news this week is the remnants of the large Typhoon Merbok that is hitting Western Alaska hard. With just weeks left before winter, it’s going to be a rough recovery for those affected. Wishing everyone in … Read More
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me by sending in…… Read More
Three months ago we published a “June revenue update,” as we explained there, to fill in a gap we believe exists in the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) regular cycle of state revenue forecasts. We said then we also intended to publish a regular September…… Read More
My eldest daughter started kindergarten this year. I was prepared for many of the new routines: packing her lunch, buying and labeling her school supplies (I never did locate the correct-size pencil case), and checking her take-home folder nightly. But…… Read More
It’s a sad day because it’s the twenty first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It doesn’t feel like it has been that long for those of us who lived through it. Never forget. The November 8 general election is … Read More
Last month we wrote a column entitled “How much would ‘government take’ from oil need to increase to balance the budget.” In that column we wrote this:… Read More
It was simply exhilarating to read Anchorage Assembly member Daniel Volland’s manifesto two weeks ago exhorting Anchorage to make safe…… Read More
It’s September! Which mean there’s just over two months until the November general election. The gargantuan news this week was Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Republican Sarah Palin in the special election to replace the late Don Young. The candidate withdrawal … Read More