COLUMNS

Lisa regularly contributes to Alaska’s political and policy debate with opinion pieces published in Alaska newspapers covering multiple issues, including oil and gas taxes, the natural gas pipeline, natural resource development and Alaska governance.

Oil Taxation

•    The time to stop oil and gas revenue loss is now, Anchorage Daily News, 2019
•    An opportunity for Alaska to manage its oil and gas investments better, Anchorage Daily News, 2016
•    Senate Bill 21 is not in Alaska’s best interest, Anchorage Daily News, 2014

North Slope Natural Gas Pipeline

•    There’s another aspect of the AKLNG project Alaskans should consider, Alaska Beacon, 2026
•    North Slope gas projects of the past call for a cautious approach in the present, Anchorage Daily News, 2026
•   Unknowns, lack of public review mean Alaska gas line bill should be stopped, Anchorage Daily News, 2014

 Natural Resources

•    Support the Stand for Salmon initiative, Juneau Empire, 2018
•    Alaska’s government overreach takes resource projects out of the people’s hands, Anchorage Daily News, 2014
•    Industry silenced Alaskans on coastal planning, Anchorage Daily News, 2012

Governance

•    Alaska legislators lead the way to better governing, Juneau Independent, 2026
•    The election and Alaska oil politics, Anchorage Daily News, 2024
•    Alaska’s U.S. senators must defend the Constitution, Anchorage Daily News, 2019
•    A path to economic health, Ketchikan Daily News, 2019