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Moniak: Conflict on the path to service
Last week when I criticized a proposal to outsource Department of Transportation jobs, I wasn’t suggesting that Gov.…
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Opinion: GOP attempt to scrap Obamacare is heading for a train wreck
Perhaps the biggest challenge Republicans face in assuming total control of the federal government is how to fulfill…
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Opinion: Secretary of state nominee Tillerson allays some fears
Rex Tillerson’s testimony at Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state offered some relief for those worried…
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Outside Editorial: If you expected mellower Trump, forget it
The following editorial first appeared in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: He was combative, angry, hostile toward his perceived…
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Alaska Editorial: Encouraging stance
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: British Columbia’s new-found willingness to take action regarding…
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Alaska Editorial: Legislators must confront what Alaska can, can’t afford
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: As Alaska’s legislators prepare to return to Juneau…
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My Turn: School choice matters for Alaska families
In our country, we love to customize, whether it’s a new addition to the house or the colors…
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My Turn: Response to ‘Keep the Electoral College’ column
Win Gruening’s partisan-charged column published in the Empire Jan. 6 on “Keep the Electoral College” provides no meaningful…
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Outside Editorial: Rushing through Trump’s Cabinet picks evades a critical responsibility
The following first editorial appeared in The Dallas Morning News: Now is the time for the U.S. Senate…
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My Turn: Alaska continues to fail at properly caring for the disabled
Five days ago, the Director of Behavioral Health, Randall Burns, reported to the Trust Authority Board that because…
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My Turn: Governor’s proposal to eliminate almost 400 Alaskan jobs
The governor is faced with tough budget decisions. He is trying to cut the fat out of state…
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Outside Editorial: The danger of focusing on sexual-assault reporting on campuses
Reports that Baylor University in Texas mishandled sexual assault cases, punishing victims and suppressing reports of alleged assaults…
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My Turn: Profit is the wrong motivator for a public service career
Since coming into office two years ago, Gov. Bill Walker has eliminated 2,500 state employment positions. About 400…
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My Turn: Every Alaskan deserves affordable health care
If members of Congress had to secure health insurance in the open marketplace, I wonder whether America would…
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Outside Editorial: Trump’s North Korea conundrum
The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune: “We may have to go on an arduous march,…
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Letter: Break wasteful idling habits
I read with dismay the excellent Jan. 3 article by Empire reporter James Brooks, “Beneath the waves or…
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Letter: The public – and the Empire – must be vigilant
Dear Editor, Because I am more worried about the future of our country than at any other time…
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Gruening: Keep the Electoral College
In the weeks following America’s historic presidential election, Trump detractors continue to offer reasons why Hillary Clinton lost.…
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My Turn: Kenai wolves don’t deserve this
In a disturbing and ominous December 2016 proposal, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) asked permission from…
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Alaska Editorial: No state services without costs
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: And so it begins, as expected: people complaining…