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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Why the rest of Alaska shouldn’t pay for Anchorage School District’s mismanagement
By Rep. Kevin McCabe Spectrum The Anchorage School District (ASD) is in financial trouble, and instead of taking responsibility, they’
Legislators in Juneau struggling to fill big budget gap
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman State legislators in Juneau are struggling with how to fill huge budget deficits that
Stop gaslighting educators: We see what you’re doing
By Rick Morgan Spectrum As the President of the Mat-Su Classified Employees’ Association, I am done watching educators and
New Alaska revenue forecast worsens state’s big projected budget deficits
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska is still facing a significant budget deficit despite a revised state
Amid uncertain funding from state, Superintendent lays out budget proposal
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the March 5 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school board meeting, Superintendent Dr.
As Alaska Legislature tackles education funding, a bigger budget debate looms
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives began debating a bill that would provide a big boost
Does Alaska have a revenue problem or spending problem?
By Bruce Tangeman Spectrum The Legislature reconvened in Juneau a month ago, but months from now, we should expect that
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul’s Social Security benefits cannot last forever
By Brenton Smith The Heartland Institute Back in the 1980s, the last time that Congress was able to agree on
The election and Alaska oil politics
By Lisa Weissler Spectrum Alaska is facing multiple problems these days. State savings accounts are on the edge of empty.
America's a maze in capitalism
By Joel Schlosberg Spectrum Michael Gallagher considers the relatively low inflation rates of the period “from Reagan’s second term
National debt: Their plan Is Keynes's 'long run'
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum Thirty-five trillion. Wow, that’s a really, really big number — big enough that it
Alaska needs a sustainable fiscal plan
Larry Wood Without a sustainable fiscal plan, Alaska faces fiscal calamity. There is no excuse for the $7 billion in