Opinion
A strong ferry system is part of a stronger Alaska
For more than 50 years, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has served as a critical transportation link…
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Beyond oil 2: How far we’ve come
This is the second of three columns dedicated to making the case that Alaska, like the rest of…
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Birth control is not controversial
Sometimes, the physical abuse I endured at the hands of my violent father feels like a distant memory,…
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Beyond oil: Where the rest of the world is going
First President Donald Trump, then U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and now Alaska Gov. Bill Walker have made…
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Opinion: HB 199 is not an anti-mine bill
I feel compelled to comment on a Feb. 4 Juneau Empire article that I was featured in titled…
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The elephant in Denali National Park
The recently constructed “Sheldon Chalet,” which is rumored to cost more than 10 million dollars and was financed…
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Alaskans deserve to have their Permanent Fund Dividends protected
This year the governor and some legislators are seeking to use Permanent Fund earnings — for the first…
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Only those who actually come to vote count
Trump’s White House Budget Director Mike Mulvaney summed it up best: “Elections have consequences at every agency.” He…
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Governor Walker’s re-election challenges
Without a doubt, the Alaskan most disappointed by the Feb. 1 Morning Consult poll was Gov. Bill Walker.…
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Trump’s no hero
My grandfather served in the United States Army during World War II, and was very fortunate to make…
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Ending Juneau’s water fluoride program was a mistake
Is the dentist finding more cavities in your kids teeth with each dental checkup? If so, you aren’t…
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Building a stronger Alaska: Incentivizing oil and gas development
This week, the Walker Administration introduced a bill to pay off up to $1 billion of outstanding oil…
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Juneau Assembly could look for revenue closer to home
Our local Assembly’s recent vote to apply to the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) requesting an expansion of our…
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Enabling terminally ill Alaskans to die peacefully
What do you want your final days and hours to look like? An important end-of-life option, known as…
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Trump’s military parade is a bad idea
On the one hand, President Trump can have his military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on one condition: That…
Opinion
All politics is local
I called Dennis Egan early Tuesday morning to wish him the best before he made his retirement announcement…
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A day at the Republican District 31 Convention
The following is a true story, no names have been changed and everyone is innocent: I had the…
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Eliminating CON law is meaningful step in lowering Alaska’s health care costs
Getting a grip on rising health care costs is one of state and federal policymakers’ most important 2018…
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Giving Dennis his due — a capital story
When Sarah Palin was elected governor in 2006, she earned only 25 percent of Juneau’s vote. Her Republican…
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Preventing teen dating violence
Too many of Alaska’s youth have experienced sexual dating and physical dating violence. In 2017 alone, 1,000 students…