Opinion
Ask the Assembly to adopt Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy
Let’s encourage the Assembly, at its Jan. 29 Committee of the Whole meeting, to adopt the Juneau Renewable…
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Congress must reclaim the power to declare war
Senate Resolution 361 is a long-winded recitation of North Korean offenses that ends with a statement affirming Congress’…
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Establish a contract to protect the Alaska Permanent Fund’s future
Since 2003, the Board of Trustees has endorsed using a percent of market value (POMV) methodology for determining…
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Stop the petty squabling on the budget
As the legislative session begins, it seems inevitable that we will once more witness the Legislature’s surreal efforts…
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Time to stop playing fiddle on the river
We bought on the Mendenhall in 2001. Nothing was disclosed to us at the time of sale. No…
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The Woman’s March is evolving into a political force
One year in and the Women’s March is still going strong. I was privileged to be a speaker…
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Juneau’s clean energy future starts today
Tonight, our Juneau Assembly will be debating one of the most potentially impactful documents to enter the Assembly…
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Isn’t it time for Alaska to be a leader?
The National Council on Teacher Quality is a thinktank founded in 2000 and based in Washington, D.C. that…
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Juneau tries again to discriminate against the people on Admiralty Island
There are many ways to take land from people. War is one way. In Juneau’s case, they will…
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The toughest marathon
Suppose you are kidnapped, robbed of all your money, credit cards and personal identification. Then, you are heavily…
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ANWR’s open. Now what?
Congress’ decision to allow drilling in ANWR as part of the GOP tax reform package is a monumental…
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Alaskans must preserve our government services, benefits
I have been a resident of this great land since 1949. I married a local born and raised…
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CBJ annexation would hurt Funter Bay
On Jan. 3, the City and Borough of Juneau Committee of the Whole voted to proceed with the…
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Dualing Federalism: The little big man syndrome
In this Age of Trumpism massive divisions afflict the nation, even divisions that suddenly arise from nowhere and…
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America’s outdated election laws
Sen. Dennis Egan doesn’t think the Legislature will act to close the fiscal gap this year. The problem,…
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Walker recession is longest in Alaska history
As the 30th Alaska Legislature begins its second session to approve 2019 operating and capital budgets, we can…
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Half a billion plastic straws are used and discarded every day. What an unacceptable waste.
The following editorial first appeared in the Los Angeles Times: Every day Americans use — and almost immediately…
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Even in an Alaska winter, salmon are here
When winter’s first cold snap turns my fishing town into a frosty icebox, there’s a lively glee in…
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Watergate revisited: Casting call for statesman
My father, a military judge in the Air Force who survived 28 bombing missions during World War II,…
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Taku salmon (and the process) are in deep trouble
Dire expectations for Southeast Alaska Chinook salmon in 2018 anticipate total returns near or below the worst on…