Opinion
Opinion: Alaska, Chicago and accountability
What is Chicago doing that Alaska is not?
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Opinion: Why I support the vision behind the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center
I want to publicly express my support for the effort by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council to…
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Opinion: Begich, not Walker, is the vote for progressives and moderates
Mark Begich would not spoil a three-way governor’s race and give us the Alaska progressive or moderate’s worst…
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Opinion: Due diligence for pay equity — Can we do it?
Editor’s Note: The Empire is publishing a weekly column from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters leading up…
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Stand for Salmon is not a job killer
If you are ready to vote against Proposition 1, Stand for Salmon, please take another look. It’s certainly…
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Opinion: Just do it and more
“Just do it” Nike has been telling us for 30 years. The trademark theme was part of the…
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Opinion: My journey from high school dropout to thriving in long-term recovery
“Unresponsive.” I can still see that word vibrating on my iPhone.
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Opinion: As a seafood processor, I’m voting No on Stand for Salmon
Sometimes, to understand where you’re going, you have to look back and see where you’ve been. The older…
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Opinion: Phony Forest Service Process
The decision was already made before the “Roadless Rule Process” even started.
News
Opinion: Give Michelle a Hale Yes
I am proud to support Michelle Bonnet Hale for Assembly, and I hope you will too.
Opinion
Opinion: Murkowski should oppose Kavanaugh on consumer, other grounds
If Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, he will fight for Big Cable and Big Telecom interests…
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Opinion: Stop pushing timber-first policies
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation is once again showing how out of touch they are with the realities of the…
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Opinion: The coming of age of Alaska’s 529 College Savings Plan
The significance of owning a college savings plan account for a child cannot be understated.
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Opinion: A reasonable suspicion
Eight months have passed since Cody Dalton Eyre died from multiple gunshot woods in a wooded area near…
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Opinion: A prioritized agenda for suicide in Alaska
Alaska is consistently among states with the highest rate of suicide in the country.
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Opinion: DEC Cruise Ship Program protects Alaska’s air and water
Each year over a million visitors travel to Alaska on cruise ships, which are essentially floating resorts. As…
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Opinion: The U.S. Supreme (Political) Court
When the president and the Senate majority are of same party, the Supreme Court selection process is mostly…