Opinion
Alaska Artistic License an excellent addition to ASCA’s portfolio
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) works to ensure that Alaskans benefit from and enjoy the…
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Developing ANWR, Alaska can strike a balance
This past week, Lt. Gov. Mallott and I were pleased to join our Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C.…
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So much for Alaska’s ‘citizen’ Legislature
The State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) was established by statute in 2009 to “review the salaries, benefits, and…
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Thumbs up and thumbs down, from Halloween to record-breaking rain response
Thumbs up to the downtown business community For the third year in a row, downtown Juneau businesses gave…
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Why Senate Bill 91 needs to be repealed
Alaska needs to repeal Senate Bill 91. I say this as a former supporter of the bill. I…
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Murkowski, Pence and Trump: Wall Street Collaborators
Late last Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Vice President Mike Pence voted to help Wall…
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Rivers of Greed and Avarice
Republicans and especially conservatives have been screaming for decades about the horrors of the federal debt. Now they…
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Developing infrastructure in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska a top priority
In 1923 President Warren Harding set aside 23 million acres in the middle of the U.S. Arctic as…
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The flipflopping of American leadership
In a meeting seven months ago, President Donald Trump asked U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan if…
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Keep working until ‘Justice for All’ is truly the American way
“The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race,” the President tweeted the morning after NFL players…
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Empire Editorial: Support Senate Bill 54
We were glad to hear on Friday that Senate Bill 54 — a proposed fix to some of…
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Bloodied but unbowed in the fight to protect PFDs
Now is the time to enshrine Permanent Fund Dividends in the Alaska Constitution to protect your share of…
Opinion
Federal retirement system changes hurt the working class
My dad is a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, and after 30 years, he is finally…
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Environmental health is human health
Like most Alaskans, I head to the great outdoors to experience Mother Nature’s gifts whenever I can. Being…
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Win-win by working together
A bit over two years ago, the new Mendenhall Valley Public Library opened its doors. Perhaps it’s time…
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Protecting the Arctic Refuge is a cause that should unite Alaskans
The decades-long battle over whether to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is once again at…
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Mayors to Legislature: End the economic uncertainty
We’re optimistic that our Alaska Legislature will be able to not only strengthen the course of criminal justice…
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If we are to succeed as a state, Alaska can never go back
We need to have a serious conversation about our fiscal crisis. Over the last three years, the Legislature…
Opinion
The deaf ear of male privilege
Another Harvey dominated much the news cycle the past two weeks. This one was named Weinstein. The powerful…
Opinion
Things are looking up for Alaska’s economy
If you were to judge our economic prospects by listening to most media reports and political commentary, you…