It’s the first week of the NFL season! It’s always nice to watch some football games on Sunday when fall is in the air. The primary election has been certified and the field is now set for the November general … Read More

As we have read their position statements in the Alaska Beacon and on their websites and followed their social media posts, we have developed some observations about the positions being taken by some of this year’s legislative candidates on oil and fiscal…… Read More

Last week, independent Nick Moe announced that he was withdrawing from the open West Anchorage House race. In a press release and Facebook post, Moe endorsed his opponent, Democrat Carolyn Hall. However, Moe failed to properly withdraw from the…… Read More

Summer is, unfortunately, coming to a close. Tomorrow is Labor Day, which to me has always signified the end of summer. It’s also the last day of the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. And it also happens to be the … Read More

As some readers may be aware, monthly as the data becomes available, we post charts on our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages and through them on the Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets website, which evaluate the current status of the Permanent … Read More

After decades of homelessness and public camping negatively impacting Anchorage residents and business owners, the problem has yet to be dealt with. This film explores how and why homelessness in Anchorage is worse, as well as how changing legal…… Read More

Last month, Brett Huber resigned as the chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC). In his resignation letter, Huber cited his…… Read More

The August primary has come and gone, though four precincts and many absentee and early votes have yet to be counted. Turnout is currently at 16%, much lower than the 2022 primary. Democrats and progressives definitely turned out more than … Read More

Over the past two years, we have used columns during the summer and fall to fill gaps in the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) regular cycle of state revenue forecasts. As we said when we began the practice: The Department of Revenue publishes two formal…… Read More

Political consultant Joseph Lurtsema has been hustling and scamming Republican candidates for years. This year he’s also a candidate himself.… Read More