I’ve called on Governor Walker to look into selling the state-owned Kodiak rocket launch facility. That state-owned business has only launched two rockets (three if you count the one that caught fire – feds’ fault, not ours) in the last five years. That’s 1,825 days that a $225,000/year facility director has been paid to run […]
Like many Alaskans, I remember the excitement in the air when Alaska became the 49th state in the Union in 1959. We had achieved our long-held dream of self-governance. Since that time, we have worked to become increasingly self-reliant, and to steward our resources for the long-term benefit of our people. The Alaska Statehood Compact […]
Dear Neighbors: This week President Obama proposed keeping ANWR off limits to drilling. I have a different view on the Coastal Plain of ANWR. But, at the outset, let’s admit the truth. State politicians love to say they can open ANWR, when opening this federal land is in fact a Congressional decision the state has no control over […]
Dear Neighbors: This state has a history of railing against the federal government. Well, this is a part rail and a part call for personal responsibility so we get our own house in order. Irresponsible Fish Decision Endangers Wild Kenai Rainbow Trout, Dollies and King Salmon: We Can Protect Subsistence Rights With A Smarter Plan I […]