Yearly Archives: 2017
Sen. Maria Cantwell cuts Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott off during ANWR testimony
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott tends to go long in his remarks. As a Tlingit elder, he holds forth when given the microphone. It can...
Quote of the day: We will not become conservation refugees
The Arctic Iñupiat will not become conservation refugees. We do not approve of efforts to turn our homeland into one giant national park, which...
Time to fully repeal Senate Bill 91
By MIA COSTELLO
ALASKA STATE SENATOR
Alaska needs to repeal Senate Bill 91. I say this as a former supporter of the criminal justice reform...
Armstrong extracting itself from Alaska
BY ELWOOD BREHMER
ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Despite holding one of the largest North Slope oil prospects, Armstrong Energy is cashing out some of its...
Quote of the day: No more petroleum economy for Alaska
"As the governor mentioned, a significant aspect of Alaska's involvement response to the initiatives we will take in climate change will necessarily revolve around...
Charlie Pierce holds onto lead for Kenai Borough mayor
It's a wrap: The last Tuesday runoff for Kenai Borough mayor has gone to Charlie Pierce -- by 45 votes. The election will be...
Alaska Gasline, China, and Walker’s ultimate Hail Mary pass
There’s something cooking over at the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and it’s Chinese. Alaskans can expect a big announcement in the next few days.
With...
Walker Administration suing opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
In an unannounced press conference in Juneau this morning, the Walker Administration said it has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of OxyContin, an opioid.
Purdue...
It’s ‘go time’ for Alaskans to weigh in on ANWR
WHAT: The Senate Energy Committee is seeking public comments concerning a bill that includes opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain for exploration and...
Approval ratings: Murkowski, Sullivan even in eyes of voters
There's not a senator in America whose constituents are so approving as those of self-professed Socialist Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
In the Green Mountain State,...