Patrick Race

OPINION: Alaska's history includes a fierce battle over income taxes that territorial Gov. Ernest Gruening eventually won -- after voters cleaned house.

When it comes to managing salmon resources, what question should Alaskans be asking themselves?

OPINION: The amount Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed oil tax cut costs Alaska over the next few years, without guaranteed return, could be in the $5 billion-$6 billion range -- enough to buy the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees, Tesoro or U.S. Steel.