Opinion
Mr. Smoldon goes to Juneau?
For years, I approached politics the way most Alaskans do. I paid very little attention to the legislative…
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The blitzkrieg on American democracy
America has used Blitzkrieg tactics as one of its primary strategies in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq and…
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The gun tortured logic of reasonable belief
A legal definition of reasonable belief is “that which an ordinary person of average intelligence and sound mind…
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The illogic of cultural appropriation
Melting pot: a place where a variety of races and cultures assimilate into a cohesive whole that often…
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The PFD is not a constitutional right
What was the reason for the Permanent Fund? Is our Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) a constitutional right? Should…
Opinion
Alaska depends on general aviation
It’s no exaggeration to say those of us in Alaska depend on general aviation. Less than 20 percent…
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Secretary of Interior Zinke attacks America’s wilderness
The Wilderness Act of 1964 promises that our government will protect and preserve wilderness “for the permanent good…
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Bristol Bay’s future is salmon, not Pebble Mine
My business and family depend on Bristol Bay’s thriving fisheries. Because of that, I have paid close attention…
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Recent fishing closures and Tulsequah Chief
Southeast Alaska is facing another year of poor king salmon returns to the Taku and Unuk rivers and,…
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Treating the dignity deficit
Here’s the question: should Alaskans who receive Medicaid be required to work or volunteer as a condition of…
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A lesson for liberals from introspective conservatives
“It is time to read last rites over the American conservative movement,” E.J. Dionne Jr. wrote in the…
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Solve the problem of abandoned, derelict boats
Boats are an integral part of Alaskan life, and they are intricately woven into the coastal reality of…
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Young’s Holocaust comments a new low
At the Alaska Municipal League meeting in Juneau on Feb. 22, I posed a question to Alaska Congressman…
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The Juneau Aquatics Board’s future
At the Aquatics Board Augustus Brown Pool Meeting in Assembly Chambers on Feb. 20 “Options For The Future;…
Opinion
Legislative intent — Iit’s in the eye of the beholder
One of the most simple phrases in the vocabulary of legislative policy-making is “legislative intent.” However in the…
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Juneau is not racist, if you’re white
Juneau, you are complicit in the events that have led up to the explosion of the Wearable Art…
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US needs a plan to address debt, now
Earlier this month in testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee outlining the major national security threats facing…
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As Janus approaches, consider the value that unions offer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in an important case affecting labor unions (Janus v.…
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Are distilleries de facto bars?
In January the state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) enacted regulations to prohibit distilleries from mixing cocktails…
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What Stand for Salmon means to me
Not many places on earth can compare to what Alaska has — our wild salmon runs and incredible…