OP/ED: Adjutant General Hummel Response to DoJ Report
On Monday, the Department of Law released retired Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins’ independent investigation of the Alaska National Guard to the public. Like many Alaskans, I greet its release…
Impending PFD Application Deadline & a Rogue ‘Fortune’ Cookie
Dear Neighbors: First, I get to gripe. Since when do you open a fortune cookie and get a medical warning?!?!?! Isn’t that a “Warning cookie”? Here’s what I got last…
Saturday Constituent Meeting: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish in the Legislature?
Dear Neighbors: On Saturday Senator Ellis and I will be in Anchorage to hear from you and discuss the legislative session. We’ll have pizza and time to listen to your…
Leadership Welcomes Walker-Mallott into Office
Anchorage, Alaska – Incoming leaders of the Alaska House Majority Caucus welcomed Alaska’s 11th Governor, Bill Walker, into office Tuesday, along with his Lieutenant Governor, Byron Mallott. “We congratulate Governor…
Sitka Tribe Responds to ADF&G Preliminary Guideline Herring Harvest Level
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA) is alarmed but not surprised at the recent press release by Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) that the Sitka Sound herring stock…
Devil in the Details: Forums on Upcoming Oil Tax Repeal Referendum; November Initiatives
Dear Friends and Neighbors: As with all laws, the devil is in the details. Laws that sound good are often loaded with special interest provisions. The publicly discussed sound bites…
