Opinion
Border adjustment tax could devastate Alaska importers and jobs
Congress has a rare opportunity in the coming months to replace our nation’s broken and dysfunctional tax code…
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Cleaning the Coop
Temperatures rise, snow banks settle and meltwater pours off the roof, an annual reminder to clean the chicken…
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Haste in Juneau brought needless worry to residents in Pioneers’ Home
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Residents of Alaska’s Pioneers’ Homes, and the family…
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We must stand up to the corrupt REAL ID Act
I am disappointed that the Walker administration has given in to the fear tactics and misinformation of the…
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Support SB 54 amendments to criminal justice reform
Last year, our Legislature and Gov. Bill Walker enacted Senate Bill 91, broadly reforming our criminal justice system.…
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America’s credibility problem in matters of war and peace
Without a doubt, the chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was an act of cowardice. That’s…
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A pivotal moment for education, elder care
It’s hard to know everything that’s going on in the Legislature. Here’s my perspective. We’re working to achieve…
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Let the voters decide
As the Alaska Legislature winds down toward its stated 90-day deadline, most of us are focused on what…
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Move oil bill out of committee
Declining oil revenues in recent years have caused Alaskans great stress, suspiciously viewing state spending that once adequately…
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A first for Alaska, a first for the West Coast
Today we usher in a new era for the Coast Guard in Alaska. At a ceremony in Ketchikan,…
Opinion
Support the University of Alaska
It is time to speak up to support the University of Alaska. By 2025, 65 percent of the…
Opinion
The Affordable Care Act is personal to me
The groundswell of grass-roots activism across the country worked, holding off the harm the GOP plan would have…
Opinion
It takes a great university to build a great state
One hundred years ago, Alaska’s leaders came together around a vision to create an institution of higher learning.…
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Ride-sharing companies in Alaska would boost competition, enhance mobility
For several years, Alaska has lagged behind the world by maintaining regulations that have stifled innovation and competition…
Opinion
Deficit is better than income tax
There is an old saying: “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” One of the biggest issues…
Opinion
State chamber says income tax will hurt small business. It won’t.
“What’s hot?” the television screen asked Super Bowl XLVII four years ago. “The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA,” it answered.…
Opinion
In support of preschool programs
I am writing in support of House Bill 52, regarding providing a pre-elementary program within a school district…
Opinion
Don Young’s 2020 wisdom
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, doesn’t believe Congress will be ready to enact health care legislation to replace…
Opinion
Looking back, looking forward
Since October 2014, when I began writing Empire op-ed columns, a lot has happened on both the national…
Opinion
Budget crisis highlights need for spending cap
Once again, irresponsible spending by state lawmakers has left us with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. This latest crisis…