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LETTER: Why can’t water be pumped from Suicide Basin?
It seems that Suicide Basin could be pumped enough to prevent it from reaching an outburst event level.…
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LETTER: Democracy is on the ballot
Late last year when the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice requested Alaska’s voter rolls, our…
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LETTER: Keep Juneau’s long-term flood solution moving forward
I want to thank the City and Borough of Juneau for the additional efforts being made this year…
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LETTER: Making a difference for democracy
At a time when civic participation feels more important than ever, we each have a role to play…
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LETTER: Protect ranked choice voting
With 18 candidates for governor, I find I like five of them across party lines.
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LETTER: Bill Walker for governor
As a former Alaska Commissioner of Community and Regional Affairs, I had the privilege of working with many…
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LETTER: Don’t be fooled by the decoy, the real issue is dark money
In a recent column for the Juneau Empire, Win Gruening argued that the candidacy of so-called ‘Decoy Dan’…
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LETTER: Ballot can restore campaign contribution limits
An exciting elections season for Alaskans is upon us. The primaries are to advance your favorite candidate for…
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LETTER: Senator Sullivan making a difference in Southeast Alaska
As a longtime resident of Juneau who has called Alaska home for decades, I am writing to strongly…
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LETTER: Check your voter registration
The Alaska primary election is just a few weeks away, on Aug. 18. This is a very pivotal…
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LETTER: Get out the vote
As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on participation. Voting is one of the…
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OPINION: Why I decided to end my campaign for Alaska’s House seat
Last week I withdrew from the race for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. What a…
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LETTER: Alaska needs campaign finance limits
The campaign finance bill Gov. Dunleavy recently vetoed has strong support across the political spectrum. Alaska’s old law…
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LETTER: Alaska voters deserve an honest Senate ballot
Anyone who’s spent even a little time around Alaska politics knows a Senate race won’t be polite or…
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LETTER: Business revenues going up in smoke
Our governor should take a hard look at the unintended consequences of massive new taxes on vapor products…
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LETTER: Crypto investments questioned
Van Abbott’s description (Empire 6 June) of Nick Begich III as Trump’s crypto salesman rings true. In fact,…
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LETTER: Transparency needed on fossil fuel subsidies
The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately this…
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LETTER: Wealth inequality reaching crisis levels
Wealth inequality in the United States has reached levels that should concern every American. While millions of working…
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MY TURN: Focus on issues important to Juneau, not personal attacks
You need to respect individuals’ right and commitment to put their ideas before the community
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LETTER: In search of Alaska’s silence
The shop near my London flat sells Scottish salmon under a light that makes it look fresher than…