Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

The influx of patients and the limited capacity of our health care facilities present potentially catastrophic consequences for our communities.

Under this governor, the Legislature’s budget process was a Titanic-deckchairs exercise. The next three budget cycles will be even worse. Brace yourself, Alaskans.

By championing the ballot initiative, you made it possible to eliminate excess per diem, to strengthen our conflict-of-interest rules, and for more transparent foreign travel policies to be signed into Alaska law.

OPINION: Oil tax credits are a huge burden on Alaska's budget that we cannot afford -- especially when considering personal income taxes, education cuts, senior benefits cuts and smaller PFDs.

OPINION: Unlikely political allies urge Alaskans to back bill protecting their civil and property rights -- and upholding the principle of innocent until proven guilty.

OPINION: What was once quarantined to the political swamp of Washington, D.C. has somehow vectored to Alaska. It's like political Ebola.

OPINION: Alaska needs North Pacific fishery council members who put Alaska first and make our state's council majority count.

OPINION: I may have voted against the bill weakening cruise ship wastewater standards, but Fukushima radiation is a classic example for which the solution to pollution is in fact dilution.