Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Legislators should join fellow Alaskans laboring to pull as one
By Gov. Bill Walker As governor, I enjoy shaking a lot of hands. But one handshake in particular stuck with
Keller sends open letter to governor about permanent fund debate
By Wes Keller Governor Walker, Thank you for your tenacity in keeping Alaska’s fiscal crisis on center stage. While
Alaskan looks to Nobel Laureate for views on Permanent Fund restructuring
By Juanita Cassellius When Gov. Bill Walker announced his plan to cut the PFD and restructure the Permanent Fund for
Social Security’s programs are as diverse as those served
By Robin Schmidt From women and children, to the elderly and disabled, Social Security has you covered. Because we value
Fiscal imbalance a stumbling block to progress
Gov. Bill Walker Thousands of Alaskan families likely breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when the Legislature passed its budget
A message about college savings
By Lael Oldmixon College costs continue to rise, but I am convinced that a postsecondary education is worth every penny.
Gov. Walker: It’s time to solve our fiscal problem
Bill Walker As the Legislature nears the end of the constitutional 120-day session, I am gravely concerned about the
An Alaska state income tax is not the answer
By Wiley Brooks Alaskans deserve better than reinstituting an income tax system tied to such a flawed federal system. The
To preserve dividend, a stitch-In-time saves nine
By Scott Hawkins Governor Walker’s announcement that our state budget crisis has deepened by a further $300 million should
Mat-Su, Alaska need a reliable financial future
Gov. Bill Walker I’d like to thank the Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly and the Houston City Council for your
Budget illusions verses reality
By Rep. Lora Reinbold State government is simply too big and the State Legislature has not made adequate progress in
Rep. Gattis responds to criticism on budget comments
Lynn Gattis In light of some recent comments of mine that have been taken out of context, let me take