Opinion
My Turn: Help the honeybees in Alaska
Most are aware of the die off of bees in the Lower 48, called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).…
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My Turn: What kind of Alaska do you want to live in?
This question gets to the heart of the matter. What is it we really want Alaska to look…
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My Turn: Let’s not act like victims of new state taxes
“I guarantee everybody in Alaska will find something about this plan they don’t particularly care for,” Gov. Bill…
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Letter: Rep. Tarr’s statements at the Native Issues Forum
Dear Rep. Geran Tarr, I attended the Tlingit &Haida Native Issues Forum on Thursday, and was grateful for…
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Alaska editorial: Much-maligned SB 91 needs tweaks from Legislature, not repeal
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The rollout for Senate Bill 91, the judicial reform…
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Letter: Russian meddling is a major international scandal
U.S. intelligence agencies and even members of Russian intelligence agencies say Russia made significant attempts to sway the…
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Gruening: What history tells us, part II
In my last column, while sailing nearly 5,000 miles between San Diego and Ft. Lauderdale, I discussed the…
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My Turn: Governor’s plan to outsource DOT design hurts Alaska’s economy
Normally I’m a strong supporter of Gov. Bill Walker. I think he has done a good job of…
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Letter: Questioning ANWR commitment is wrongheaded
I take issue with the views of Mike McBride expressed in his Feb. 10 letter to the Empire.…
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My Turn: Budget problem magnitude and solutions
Political soundbites that propose easy fixes to Alaska’s massive budget deficit get votes. They’ll also get you one…
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The Alaska Plan: A win for Alaskans
This past August, the Federal Communication Commission adopted The Alaska Plan to protect the funds that have been…
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Alaska editorial: Education funding deserves a deeper look
This editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: How clean does a classroom need to be? That’s just…
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Should courts defer to the executive on national security?
Last Tuesday, in an hour-long oral argument conducted over the telephone, three judges from the U.S. 9th Circuit…
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Beware of DeVos and her vouchers
The confirmation hearings for Betsy DeVos provided an inordinate amount of drama: guns and grizzlies, an all-night talkathon…
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Alaska editorial: A split decision
This editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Sen. Dan Sullivan remains rightly persistent when it comes…
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Letter: Alaska Supreme Court case
This is in response to the printed version of my case before the Alaska Supreme Court. The front…
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Keeping the oil industry healthy
An observation from educator/philosopher William James came to mind as I watched Robin Brena lecture the House Resources…
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Just as Max did, give the gift of organ donation
My husband, Max Gruenberg, died on Valentine’s Day exactly one year ago today. In the 1980s, Max was…
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The importance of showing gratitude on Valentine’s Day
It’s here again: the time of year when colors of pink and red hearts and balloons loom over…
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Empire Readers’ Council Editorial: Cruise ships shouldn’t be exempt from CBJ sales tax
Recently, a select group of the CBJ Assembly made a move to amend Juneau’s ordinances to exempt the…