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My Turn: Supreme Court should protect contraceptive coverage
Two years after the Supreme Court ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that closely held for-profit companies do…
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My Turn: Obama-Trudeau summit demonstrates a joint focus on the arctic
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held their first summit meeting, and…
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My Turn: Happy sixth anniversary to the Affordable Care Act
In terms of significance, the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 is often compared to…
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Alaska Editorial: The right to know
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: It’s ludicrous to ban Alaska and other states…
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My Turn: Long term sustainable budgeting
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly just passed a resolution asking the Legislature to implement a sustainable budget.…
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My Turn: Alaska’s best rivers are the economic backbone of our future
For decades I have been exploring Alaska’s remote landscapes, first on my own and now as a seasoned…
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Alaska Editorial: Legislators should consider all options to correct revenue shortfall
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: As the Legislature moves on from passing the…
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My Turn: Why conservation of the Tongass matter
Last week, I was part of a small group that travelled from Southeast Alaska to Washington D.C. to…
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My Turn: Get involved with United Way – become a tutor
Juneau is an amazing community that I am happy to call home. It’s a town where good things…
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My Turn: A small sawmill operator’s perspective on the Tongass Land Management Plan Amendment
As a small sawmill operator and builder, I’ve watched with great interest the debate over a new management…
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My Turn: Solution deniers versus solution seekers
As I noted in a previous column, a poll done by the Alaska Dispatch News (Jan. 28, 2016)…
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My Turn: Special election, indeed
For those of us accustomed to sleepy, lackluster municipal elections, the mayoral race between Karen Crane and Ken…
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ERC Editorial: Marijuana certainty needed
In her recent speech to the Alaska Legislature, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, stressed her efforts to reduce federal…
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My Turn: Obama’s Arctic insult
Should President Barack Obama have consulted with Gov. Bill Walker and Alaska’s congressional delegation before establishing an Arctic…
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Alaska Editorial: Bipartisan support of drug overdose bill a good sign in face of epidemic
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: There’s no question — Alaska has a heroin…
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My Turn: The Republican presidential poll exceeded expectations
Rich Moniak, in his premature speculation (published March 11 in the Empire) about results of the Alaska Republican…
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My Turn: March out of madness
In Juneau, indeed all through Southeast Alaska, March is a time of enjoyable basketball madness. Southeast Alaskans gather…
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Alaska Editorial: Iditarod incident highlights need to address underlying issues
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has seen…
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My Turn: Alaska can’t afford to kick the can down the road
Alaskans, it’s time to make some hard decisions. As you’ve probably heard, our state is facing a perfect…
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Empire Editorial: Please, tax us
Last week, the Alaska House approved a draft of the state operating budget for the next fiscal year.…