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My Turn: Getting to ‘yes’ in tough times
This session I had the opportunity to speak with different groups about the state’s fiscal situation and the…
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My Turn: Don’t let the need for health insurance stop you from leaving
Domestic violence is found across all socioeconomic groups — in fact, more than one in three women and…
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My Turn: Juneau Ocean Center a model for the future
Plans for the proposed Juneau Ocean Center (JOC) continue to progress. The project is being designed as a…
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Alaska Editorial: Burn with caution
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: Weekend showers have brought some much needed moisture to…
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Alaska Editorial: Treat ferry system like a business
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: The Alaska Marine Highway System should become —…
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Empire Readers’ Council Editorial: Adult leadership missing in Alaska
When, exactly, should concerns about Alaska’s fiscal and economic future give way to fear? When the general fund…
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My Turn: Make it count on menu labeling
Many consumers have heard of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the national healthcare law that was…
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My Turn: Psychiatric patient mistreatment in Alaska
While the Alaska legislators spent their time earlier this session on what their new office space will look…
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Alaska Editorial: No room for error in special legislative session
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: After a frustrating regular session, extended session and…
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My Turn: Saving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: A sacred part of our collective story
I have never been to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and yet, it is a part of me,…
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Empire Editorial: In Pederson Hill dispute, both sides are right
Developers and city officials will square off Monday over the future of housing development in Juneau’s capital city.…
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My Turn: Stop wasteful spending during a fiscal crisis
As the newest member of Alaska’s Legislature, there have been a lot of things that have surprised me…
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My Turn: The Orwellian trials of Obamacare
When it’s wrong it must be right. That oxymoron embodies the six-year history of Obamacare. Everything from the…
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My Turn: Demise of Denali’s East Fork wolf family group a loss to science, tourism and Alaska
One of the two remaining East Fork wolves of Denali National Park was shot this past weekend by…
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My Turn: A vote away from helping Alaska’s foster children
As a mother and grandmother and through my work with foster youth and the Alaska Children’s Trust, I…
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My Turn: Raiding the Permanent Fund threatens the economy and our future
Sometimes shortcuts don’t work. You run into road construction, traffic is backed up or you get lost. The…
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Empire Editorial: No end in sight for Legislature
Today is Day 121 of the Legislature’s regular session. We don’t know when the Legislature will finish its…
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My Turn: Alaska’s environment and economy depend on each other
For the past couple of months, the phrase “budget deficit” has been everywhere. In late March, I spent…
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Alaska Editorial: Legislature should help UA transition
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Changes on the way for the University of…
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My Turn: The cost of inaction is too high
As the Legislature nears the end of the constitutional 120-day session, I am gravely concerned about the possible…