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Empire Editorial: Support Senate Bill 54
We were glad to hear on Friday that Senate Bill 54 — a proposed fix to some of…
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Bloodied but unbowed in the fight to protect PFDs
Now is the time to enshrine Permanent Fund Dividends in the Alaska Constitution to protect your share of…
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Federal retirement system changes hurt the working class
My dad is a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, and after 30 years, he is finally…
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Environmental health is human health
Like most Alaskans, I head to the great outdoors to experience Mother Nature’s gifts whenever I can. Being…
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Win-win by working together
A bit over two years ago, the new Mendenhall Valley Public Library opened its doors. Perhaps it’s time…
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Protecting the Arctic Refuge is a cause that should unite Alaskans
The decades-long battle over whether to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is once again at…
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Mayors to Legislature: End the economic uncertainty
We’re optimistic that our Alaska Legislature will be able to not only strengthen the course of criminal justice…
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If we are to succeed as a state, Alaska can never go back
We need to have a serious conversation about our fiscal crisis. Over the last three years, the Legislature…
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The deaf ear of male privilege
Another Harvey dominated much the news cycle the past two weeks. This one was named Weinstein. The powerful…
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Things are looking up for Alaska’s economy
If you were to judge our economic prospects by listening to most media reports and political commentary, you…
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Why would an Alaskan credit union support Wall Street’s fight to block Alaskans’ day in court?
Recently, this paper ran a curious op-ed by Dan McCue, a Senior Vice President at Alaska USA Federal…
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Keep it simple
The Legislature will meet on Oct. 23 to consider adding revenue for the state of Alaska. Alaska is…
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Senators: Stop the big bank rip-offs
Big banks and capitalist markets are wreaking national havoc! Banks and other financial institutions have been hiding “rip-off…
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Alaska Day
One hundred and fifty years ago today, Marietta Davis stood in the cold and gray Sitka rain. She…
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Lawmakers wrongly blame justice reform for crime uptick
Some Alaska politicians are trying to roll back sensible, money-saving reforms that improve the criminal-justice system and promote…
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Record-breaking fourth special session could be criminal
When Gov. Bill Walker announced another special session several weeks ago, it was no surprise to those watching…
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Empire reinstates editorial board
If you use social media, you’re familiar with the process: Person A makes a spurious claim using a…
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Meet the irrational reality of economics
For more than three decades, Grover Norquist has been pushing his Taxpayer Protection Pledge as if it’s the…
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Arbitration rules should stay unchanged
In a recent class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster, the court ordered the company to pay out $42 million…
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Setting the record straight on Indian Point
About a month ago I wrote a My Turn for the Empire, along with former Assembly member Randy…