Opinion
Editorial: Slippery slope of censorship
The following editorial first appeared in the Los Angeles Times: Pressured by governments around the world, four companies…
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My Turn: Fight back against university plans to consolidate
There is a proposal before the University Board of Regents to consolidate the departments of education under the…
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My Turn: A good investment should also be an investment in good
It’s considered very good news when Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) managers announce quarterly earnings of $2 billion.…
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Letter: UAS as lead university for College of Education
As the 2016 Alaska Teacher of the Year, I write to urge your support of Univerity of Alaska…
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My Turn: Medicaid expansion is good for Alaska
It’s not often that government has a chance to help thousands of people and save money at the…
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Win Gruening: Politics haven’t changed
“Politics are much discussed, so are banks, so is cotton. Quiet people avoid the question of the Presidency…
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Alaska Editorial: Time for keeping warm and safe
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: Kenai Peninsula residents recently experienced a little blast of…
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Who’s to blame for fake news?
When the problem of fake news first started making headlines, I was traveling across Southeast Asia and the…
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So far Trumpism looks like mainstream conservatism
The prevailing opinion on President-elect Donald Trump is that he’s unpredictable, a man of no fixed views who…
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My Turn: On election integrity
The elections in our country are important to us. To assure the value and continued success of our…
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No new city taxes
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: This isn’t the year to increase city taxes.…
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Alaska Editorial: Legislative split could facilitate progress on state budget
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Come January, it’s going to be a new…
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Outside Editorial: Leading the resistance in face of Republican control
The following editorial first appeared in Bloomberg View: There are two questions that Democrats must resolve as they…
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Why the charter halibut RQE is good for Alaska
Alaska history is full of fishing stories, from fireside salmon consumption 11,000 years ago to the largest commercial…
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Empire Editorial: Don’t jump to conclusions, either way, on officer-involved shooting
It didn’t take long for the two camps — pro- and anti-police — to emerge in the wake…
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Editorial: Trump makes a deal
The following editorial first appeared in The Baltimore Sun: For the hundreds of workers in Indianapolis whose furnace-building…
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State should dig deeper when inspecting Pebble
Contrary to popular belief, the proposed Pebble Mine is not dead. In fact, the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP)…
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My Turn: Cuba Libre?
Cuba libre? If we’re talking about Bacardi and Coke, it’s been pouring freely in Miami since the announcement…
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My Turn: Ivory bans harmful to Native artists
The use of ivory in the creation of art and jewelry has become increasingly controversial in the past…
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Empire Editorial: Get in the holiday spirit by giving back
The sun is setting at 3 p.m., coffee shops are selling peppermint mochas, Eaglecrest Ski Area is open,…