Day 182 of the Legislative Session: And A New Crisis
(Waving goodbye to Juneau this summer from the Alaska Ferry after being in session for 6 months straight) “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is …
If You Want To Drag Out a Special Session Absolutely as long as Possible, Do This…
The full text of HB4001 is available at: https://goo.gl/k9Gqjb 1. Announce in August that you are going to call a special session in late October to discuss a tax bill. …
The Miracle of the Pencil by Leonard E. Read
“The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.” – G.K. Chesterton
Stossel: Tour Guides Under Attack
Another example of government making it hard for people to create small businesses and create jobs. The winners: no one. That said, if you are already in business, it certainly …
SB91 Must Be Repealed: We Owe it To the People of Alaska
Photo Credit: Jilbert Ebrahimi Something broke in Alaska over the course of this past year, and it won’t be as easy to fix as a window. Our state government broke …
Visiting UAA on Constitution Day
Professor João Carlos Espada from Portugal gives the 13th Annual Constitution Day Lecture at the University of Alaska Anchorage. It was a privilege to attend tonight’s Constitution Day Lecture, kicking …
After triple homicide at 10am on Tuesday, Anchorage Mayor says “it’s a very safe city” as long as you don’t go out after midnight
At 28 homicides in Anchorage so far this year, Anchorage is again on pace to break all previous records for number of homicides in a single year. Another week, another …
Heroism is for the Faint of Heart
At Fire Station 61 in Wasilla 343 flags stand in honor of the 343 firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11 that others might live. I stood silently in the …
Imagine: A Full-Time Legislature
Imagine: A Full-Time Legislature
“It’s a Shame More Republicans Weren’t Shot”
Five people were shot after a political attack against members of my government took place outside DC last week. A man asked if the people playing baseball were Republicans or …
