Opinion
Opinion: Robbing Juneau to build JACC
As the Alaska Legislature adjourned quietly into the night several weeks ago, you could almost hear the collective…
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My son’s ocean
My son has fished with me since he was five months old. He was not much help then,…
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The divided states of political correctness
President Donald Trump thinks he’s the king of anti-political correctness. He’s said people are “so worried about being…
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Accept the economic reality of Juneau Access
As a lifelong Alaskan born in Anchorage, I grew up hearing about how the capital move — moving…
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Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations have taken a very serious turn
There is a very serious movement afoot that threatens all Southeast Alaskan coastal communities. It has nothing to…
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Dodd-Frank rollback poised to remove handcuffs from small lenders
Credit unions and other small community financial institutions keep the U.S. economy humming. More than 110 million Americans…
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Americans must learn to value health
I was pleased the Empire dedicated the entire opinion page to the important topic of curtailing health care…
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It is long overdue that we advance the protection of our waters
Last month, something fishermen, tribes, scientists and concerned Alaskans have long worked for came to pass — the…
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Trump is the American Trojan horse
China, Russia and North Korea have their “Trojan Horse”: President Donald Trump. They know they have Trump like…
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Our health care system is killing us
How much longer are we going to tolerate incremental approaches to fix a broken health care system that…
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Defeat the stigma associated with mental health conditions
There’s a virus spreading across America. It harms the one in five Americans affected by mental health conditions.…
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Win Gruening’s attack on early education is a false start
I was disappointed to read columnist Win Gruening’s recent attack on the Best Starts program. Best Starts is…
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Building a dog park at Adair-Kennedy doesn’t make sense
I am deeply concerned about some changes at Adair-Kennedy Park. Just recently the city removed a good chunk…
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Pick Dunleavy for better public safety
Public safety is an issue that is important to all Alaskans. Rising crime, dwindling resources and inadequate responses…
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Need help? AWARE is here
AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) exists at intersections. When people come to us, they’re in…
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Proposed fisheries ballot measure goes too far
I love salmon, but I care deeply about Alaska too. That’s why I oppose the salmon initiative. I…
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Senate Bill 26: Diapering the devils in the details
The 2018 legislative session ended with many of us breathing a sigh of relief through clenched teeth; thankful…
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The Road and the capital move
I’m not going to rehash the capital move saga because Ben Brown thoroughly covered it in an Empire…
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In response to ‘Best Starts or blank check?’
Win Gruening’s column published in Sunday’s paper, while difficult to read, is not wholly inaccurate. In referring to…
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Bipartisan collaboration on health care
The Alaska Legislature ended its session May 13. With the final gavel falling, two years of the longest…