I find the argument by Pastor Ron Hoffman about why he is breaking the municipal public health order impossible to swallow, but to be consistent he should give back the federal subsidy the church collected from the COVID-19 bailout and call it good.
Read MoreAfter my column on Bob Penney’s outsized role in the Dunleavy administration, I heard from numerous readers, including one who cited an exchange Penney had with a board member at a February meeting.
Read MoreAs with so many other things during this year of political distancing, Alaska’s leading conversationalist couldn’t bring himself to say yes or no.
Read MoreThe state press release version of the new COVID-19 testing policy for nonresidents disguises what really happened and tries to erase an incompetent decision announced one week before by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Read MoreTwo years later it’s pretty clear that the Dunleavy administration has not forgotten what Bob Penney did to get Gov. Mike Dunleavy elected.
Read MoreAdministration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka is taking steps to shift more personnel management functions away from state employees and toward a private contractor, using the pandemic as an excuse.
Read MoreSen. Dan Sullivan signaled his opposition two months ago to the continuation of the $600-per-week unemployment benefit beyond its July 31 expiration. He is now attacking Democrats for not extending it until Aug. 7.
Read MoreThe relaxed verification rules make full public disclosure of grant recipients more important, though the Dunleavy administration has given no sign that it plans to release the names and grant amounts. Disclosure is vital to limiting waste, fraud and abuse.
Read MoreA statewide mask mandate would send a strong signal to Alaskans about the immediate danger of the rapidly advancing COVID-19 outbreak. It would be a pro-business move, as it would help build confidence among Alaskans that some basic safety steps are being observed.
Read MoreThe pandemic is not under control in Alaska, a state with limited health care facilities, and we are not immune to the tragedies that have taken place in states with large health care capacity. We need to wake up.
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