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May 3, 2013
Whither Joe Miller?

Why is Joe Miller, a self-professed staunch defender of liberty, a TEA Party favorite, and someone who has reported to be in the middle of the recent internal wars within the Alaska Republican Party for the last three years a bad idea for Alaska? Answer? 

Joe Miller announced setting up an exploratory committee for a possible run for US Senate in 2014 against Mark Begich. While glorious news to the Millerites and Paulians he has ingratiated himself with over the last couple years, I am skeptical that this is anything but bad news for the rest of Alaska.

March 19, 2013
Mr. Begich Goes to Juneau

Our Boy Senator made his yearly address to the Alaska Legislature a couple weeks ago. In it, he fired the first rounds in defense of the seat he won after the leftist lawyers in the (In)Justice Department wrongly convicted Ted Stevens in 2008.

Our Boy Senator made his yearly address to the Alaska Legislature a couple weeks ago. In it, he fired the first rounds in defense of the seat he won after the leftist lawyers in the (In)Justice Department wrongly convicted Ted Stevens in 2008.

March 4, 2013
The President Who Cried Wolf

I got to thinking about how Washington deals with budgets and how the rest of us do. Listening to the incessant caterwauling, threats and scaremongering from Obama over the sequester last week led me to an attempt to try to put this all in perspective.

I got to thinking about how Washington deals with budgets and how the rest of us do. Listening to the incessant caterwauling, threats and scaremongering from Obama over the sequester last week led me to an attempt to try to put this all in perspective.

February 11, 2013
Anchorage Assembly Regular Meeting
February 8, 2013
NR Exclusive: Mayor Sullivan Sets Hard Line With Unions

Sullivan has moved to end unions' ability to strike and arbitrate among other changes to muni collective bargaining code.

Dan Sullivan has launched what may very well be the first offensive of a conservative war on public employee unions in Alaska.  

February 7, 2013
Anchorage's 2013 Economic Forecast

Among a littany of other studies, the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation releases an annual economic forecast. Their 2013 report, available now, is a great synopsis of Anchorage-specific data on growth within industries, population totals, and unemployment rates.

February 6, 2013
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation 2013 Outlook Luncheon

AEDC's Annual Outlook Luncheon celebrates the culmination of Entrepreneur Week. Come early to visit the booths in the lobby of the many Anchorage entrepreneurs and their supporters.

Tikatnu Ballroom, Dena'ina Center

July 31, 2013
Doors open at 11:00am. Lunch starts promptly at 11:30am.

February 4, 2013
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" Luncheon

At this week's Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" luncheon, Bruce Tangeman, Deputy Commissioner of the State of Alaska Department of Revenue, will discuss the administration's oil tax proposal, give an update on how the bill has been received by the Legislature, and review the strategic plan for moving it forward.

February 4, 2013
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" Luncheon

At this week's Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" luncheon, Neal Fried, economist for the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, will discuss local and state industry trends and give economic projections for Anchorage business into 2013.

February 4, 2013
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" Luncheon

At this week's Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" luncheon, Helvi Sandvik, president of NANA Development Corporation, will provide an update on the $2 billion Native corporation, including details on its new downtown offices, upcoming projects and its contributions to Alaska’s workforce.

February 4, 2013
Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber Of Commerce Lunch Forum

Please join the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce for a luncheon featuring Joe Griffith, CEO of Matanuska Electric Association.

Eagle River Ale House - 11901 Old Glenn Highway
Doors open at 11:30 - luncheon begins promptly at noon

Cost: $14 members/$16 non-members. Coffee tea only $3 members/$5 non-members

February 1, 2013
Resource Development Council - Thursday Breakfast

RDC Breakfast, February 7: "Creating a Competitive Climate for Long-term Investment in New Oil Production" with Deputy Commissioner Bruce Tangeman, Alaska Department of Revenue.

Join the Resource Development Council on Thursday, February 7 for a breakfast forum about "Creating a Competitive Climate for Long-term Investment in New Oil Production," featuring Deputy Commissioner Bruce Tangeman, Alaska Department of Revenue.

February 1, 2013
Resource Development Council - Thursday Breakfast

Join the Resource Development Council on Thursday, February 21 for an Alaska Projects and Issues Update featuring Colonel Christopher Lestochi, District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Register online here or, RSVP by calling 907-276-0700 ext. 6

June 19, 2012
Frankenfish

The Alaska Congressional Delegation once again embraces protectionism rather than the free market.

June 18, 2012
A Statute and a Pledge

Alaska faces a comparable and equally dire fiscal crisis to that which has developed at the federal level. Due to current excessive state government spending, future Alaskans are facing a lower standard of living than present day Alaskans. As a consequence, Alaska needs its own state level statute restricting excessive spending and may benefit from a pledge to support it.

May 11, 2012
Alaska’s political immaturity: Why we aren’t ready for The Righteous Mind

Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind brings the author’s Moral Foundations Theory to America’s political discussion, arguing that our political debates are often intractable because our political views are associated with six areas of taste developed over such a long period of time that there is little we can do to change the mind of our political opponents. 

Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind brings the author’s Moral Foundations Theory to America’s political discussion, arguing that our political debates are often intractable because our political views are associated with six areas of taste developed over such a long period of time that there is little we can do to change the mind of our political opponents.

May 8, 2012
Fish Farming In Alaska - Time to Embrace It

Chilean fish farming is a growing competitior for Alaskan salmon.

April 22, 2012
Alaskans getting a jump on World Youth Day 2013

 

Would-be pilgrims urged to prep early

By JEN RANSOM

CatholicAnchor.org

Alaska preparations have already begun for the next international World Youth Day, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in July 2013.

April 8, 2012
Honey Badger of the Week -Too Many To Count

The election of 2012 will go down as one of the most famous in the city’s history. The unprecedented mismanagement of the election itself, as well as the strategies employed by some of the candidates, provide us with several important lessons for next time.  Because this week there were too many honey badgers to count, we  offer these key takeaways.

April 2, 2012
ADN Editorial Editor Opposes Prop 5

As we fully expected, the Anchorage Daily News came out on their editorial page in support of Prop. 5. What took us a bit back was this small statement at the bottom of the editorial. It was titled simply "A dissent" and it was written by Frank Gerjevic, the Editorial Page Editor for our State's largest and most "progressive" newspaper.

C.S. Lewis said "Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."

March 15, 2012
Cell Phone Ban for Teens - The Camel's Nose Under the Tent

Berta Gardner's cell phone ban for teen drivers is the gateway drug for a complete ban of cell phone use on state roads.

What is it about democrats and liberty? Why do they always, invariably, every single time go after freedom of action and empower the state at the cost of responsibility.

March 9, 2012
MatSu Business Alliance Luncheon - Regulatory Bondage

Join us for an in-depth discussion about how regulations affect our businesses. What do guns, aircraft and construction have in common?

MatSu Business Alliance Luncheon
Join us for an in-depth discussion about how regulations affect our businesses. What do guns, aircraft and construction have in common?

This month's lunch forum proudly sponsored by Business Insurance Associates, Inc.

March 9, 2012
RDC Breakfast - The Susitna-Watana Hydro Project

March 15: The Susitna-Watana Hydro Project, Wayne Dyok, Project Manager, Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority

March 5, 2012
Three Reasons Why I’m Voting for Romney

After listening to the four Republican candidates who are running in the Alaska Republican Party’s Presidential Preference Poll, each of whom would be a better President than Barack Obama, I’ve boiled down the reasons I’ll vote for Mitt Romney to three important points:

February 21, 2012
Global Warming: A Brief Summary of What It May Be All About (Part 1)

Recently the Anchorage Daily News published several letters-to-the-editor and Compass articles concerning human-caused global warming. In each case, the authors of these letters and articles referred to what they described as large majorities or a “consensus” among scientist that humans were the cause of global warming. 

***This is part one of a two part story***