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My Turn: Our country is at a crossroads and we must pick the right path
I recently had the opportunity to attend a rally at the Las Cruces (New Mexico) International Airport for…
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Editorial: Alaska needs real change in the White House
The following editorial represents the official endorsement of Morris Publishing Group-Alaska, which owns the Juneau Empire and Peninsula…
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My Turn: The Legislature is broken, so let’s fix it
Our state and our community face numerous challenges. For the sake of our families and neighbors, we must…
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My Turn: Alaska’s General Election plans on track and secure
Election issues, both state and national, have been in the news lately, which has increased scrutiny and fear…
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Empire Editorial: The Empire ticket
Editor’s note: This editorial has been updated to reflect Justin Parish’s leadership experience within the Juneau School District…
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Editorial: FBI’s Comey needs to clarify this mess
The following editorial first appeared in the Sun Sentinel: It is shameful enough that FBI director James Comey…
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League Points to Ponder: It takes a community to make and keep a democracy
Various scholars and social scientists remind us that our middle class is eroding, along with our roads, bridges,…
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My Turn: Alaska’s best and pragmatic choice
Alaskans are a pragmatic people, because pragmatism is a trait borne out of necessity from living on the…
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Alaska Editorial: Interior gas project goals worthwhile
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: It’s not an easy time for the Interior…
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My Turn: The arctic refuge: The home that lasts forever
It seems the conversation never ends about the need to protect our environment. Every time we reach a…
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Alaska Editorial: Commissioner justified in defense of predator management
The following editorial was written by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: In an ongoing battle about game management in…
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My Turn: Vote yes on Ballot Measure 2
Voting yes on Ballot Measure 2 is a no-cost option to the state that will save Alaskans their…
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My Turn: Rein in the war machine
Why is our country always at war? We spend over half of our tax money on financing wars…
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Opinion: Criminalizing climate change dissent an abuse of power
What issues matter the most to you this election? If you’re like most Americans, climate change either isn’t…
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Editorial: Keep the bonus, soldiers: The clawback of pay should remain suspended
The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Government has suspended — but not ended — the clawback…
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Opinion: Terror law would endanger troops, other Americans working overseas
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Congress overrode a President Obama veto in September when it passed the…
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My Turn: Why I’m voting ‘No’ on Ballot Measure 1
If approved by voters Nov. 8, Ballot Measure 1 will allow qualified Alaskan residents to register to vote…
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My Turn: Helping veterans heal through art
The National Endowment for the Arts is the nation’s federal agency charged with encouraging artistic activity in the…
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Editorial: They answered the call of duty, then government debt collectors arrived
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Pentagon has inflicted unnecessary financial upheaval upon…
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League Points to Ponder: How fair is Alaska’s redistricting?
The Alaska Constitution requires that the state redraw the lines of legislative districts every 10 years, using census…