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Former Alaska U.S. Senator Mark Begich greets and speaks to Juneau residents interested in his campaign for governor at the IBEW Local 1547 Union office on Thursday, June 29, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Our labor rights are on the line

During the Great Depression, 15 million Americans were unemployed and many of the few who did have jobs…

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Border crisis

Question: Why are so many people fleeing their country of origin? Answer: They claim their country is lawless…

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Stand up, speak out against separating children from parents

Separating children from their parents at the Southern border is cruel.

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Border family separations open old wounds

I want to express my appreciation to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing the separation of…

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We all must stop this monstrosity!

The current U.S. policy of ripping crying children from their parents arms because they are illegal immigrants is…

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Vote against Ballot Measure One

I read Cook Inlet Keepers’, Stand for Salmon’s, and the Alaska Conservation Foundation’s pro-House Bill 199 opinion and…

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Vote for Karen Taug

The purpose of this letter is to encourage Sealaska Shareholders to support independent candidate Karen Taug for election…

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What largess?

In his May 21 My Turn, Todd Smoldon is thankful that there are no new taxes but disparaging…

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Raise the ball pit minimum wage

Between Senate Bill 91, SB 54, and whate’er godless refuse the Senate shall curse our great state with…

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Net neutrality needed

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski did the right thing when she voted recently to protect net neutrality; it is…

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Ambler Road is a zombie mega project, eating away at Alaska’s cash resources

A recent House Resources committee hearing on the 211-mile Ambler Road Proposal illustrates how prevalent knee-jerk development financing…

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White House Correspondents Dinners are a farce

The recent kerfuffle over the comedian at the White House Correspondents Dinner is small potatoes compared to the…

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Cartoonist was pointing out hypocrisy, not ridiculing faith

“Matthew 25:35. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me…

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Refuse to print cartoons that ridicule faith

I am a staunch supporter of free speech. In the past hundred years, we have suffered through Margaret…

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We need to find a per diem pay schedule that’s fair to Juneau legislators

I was sad to read the Legislative Council rejected a proposal to create a fair system of remuneration…

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Juneau needs new leadership

Because none of the three members of Juneau’s legislative delegation are running for re-election in November, it is…

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Close all Southeast to salmon fishing until mid-June to save salmon stocks

The Chilkat River king salmon numbers are so low that without a serious conservation effort they could be…

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Support a smoke-free Alaska

Senate Bill 63, for a smoke-free Alaska, should be considered no-brainer legislation. It is a lifesaving (and money…

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How to fix America’s military

Our school budget is being cut again. Our police departments run short staff with dwindling budgets. It’s the…

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Protect schools from gun violence

We don’t hear of shootings in the congressional buildings. Congress has great security to protect themselves. At the…