Opinion
Why would an Alaskan credit union support Wall Street’s fight to block Alaskans’ day in court?
Recently, this paper ran a curious op-ed by Dan McCue, a Senior Vice President at Alaska USA Federal…
Opinion
Keep it simple
The Legislature will meet on Oct. 23 to consider adding revenue for the state of Alaska. Alaska is…
Opinion
Senators: Stop the big bank rip-offs
Big banks and capitalist markets are wreaking national havoc! Banks and other financial institutions have been hiding “rip-off…
Opinion
Alaska Day
One hundred and fifty years ago today, Marietta Davis stood in the cold and gray Sitka rain. She…
Opinion
Lawmakers wrongly blame justice reform for crime uptick
Some Alaska politicians are trying to roll back sensible, money-saving reforms that improve the criminal-justice system and promote…
Opinion
Record-breaking fourth special session could be criminal
When Gov. Bill Walker announced another special session several weeks ago, it was no surprise to those watching…
Opinion
Empire reinstates editorial board
If you use social media, you’re familiar with the process: Person A makes a spurious claim using a…
Opinion
Meet the irrational reality of economics
For more than three decades, Grover Norquist has been pushing his Taxpayer Protection Pledge as if it’s the…
Opinion
Arbitration rules should stay unchanged
In a recent class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster, the court ordered the company to pay out $42 million…
Opinion
Setting the record straight on Indian Point
About a month ago I wrote a My Turn for the Empire, along with former Assembly member Randy…
Opinion
Absenteeism doesn’t tell the full story
On Sep 18, Charles Wohlforth posted an opinion piece in the Alaska Dispatch News with a headline that…
Opinion
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority needs to catch up to best practices
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is proposing to amend its by-laws. The public is encouraged to comment…
Opinion
Clarifications on AEL&P
In a recent My Turn column, Ms. Waring made statements and assumptions about Hydro One’s acquisition of Avista,…
Opinion
Abuse by prison guards proves need for oversight
Recently, the Ombudsman of the State of Alaska released a report that upheld the allegations of an Alaskan…
Opinion
Misplaced priorities are a political disease
Almost immediately, they gave the microphone to a Navy SEAL veteran to state their patriotic position. “We’re the…
Opinion
Why we haven’t agreed on health care
There are a lot of smart people in America we’d expect could address our health care debacle and…
Opinion
Pebble Mine should clean up its mess
I submitted, and in early August the Juneau Empire printed, a My Turn column regarding the EPA’s position…
Opinion
Alaska youths are still fighting for a healthy climate future
On Aug. 28, Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) and 15 youths from across Alaska delivered a rulemaking…
Opinion
We are continuing to protect Alaska’s transboundary waters
One of the best parts of my job, and one of the most challenging, is to keep working…
Opinion
Senate Bill 54 is necessary for public safety
Crime is on the rise. We’ve been hearing a lot from Alaskans about their cabins, cars, shops, and…