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Opinion

Opinion: Let’s consider tightening cell phones restrictions in Juneau schools

A recent uptick in student fights on and off campus has Juneau School District administrators looking for answers.…

People watch a broadcast of Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, delivering a speech at Times Square in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Graham Dickie/The New York Times)

Opinion

Opinion: The Democratic Party’s failure of imagination

Aside from not being a lifelong Republican like Peter Wehner, the sentiment he expressed in The Atlantic a…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Alaskans are smart, can see the advantages of RCV and open primaries

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that neither endorses nor opposes candidates or political parties,…

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Opinion

10 reasons to put country above party labels in election

Like many of you I grew up during an era when people put country above party. The ‘60s…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote no on ballot measure 2 for the future of Alaska

The idea that ranked choice voting (RCV) is confusing is a red herring. The single, nonpartisan ballot is…

A map shows state-by-state results of aggregate polls for U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump (red) and Kamala Harris (blue), with states too close to call in grey, as of Oct. 29. (Wikimedia Commons map)

Opinion

Opinion: The silent Republican Party betrayal

On Monday night, Donald Trump reported that two Pennsylvania counties had received “THOUSANDS of potentially FRAUDULENT Voter Registration…

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Opinion

My Turn: Election presents stark contrasts

This election, both at the state and federal level, presents a choice that couldn’t be more starkly defined.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Supporting ranked choice voting is the honest choice

Some folks are really up in arms about the increased freedom afforded Alaska voters by ranked choice voting.…

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Opinion

My Turn: Why I oppose privatization of the Tongass rainforest

Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been trying to privatize the Tongass for years. Her latest effort, the so-called “Unrecognized…

Former Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho discusses ranked choice voting at a Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon on June 30, 2022. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Vote no Ballot Measure 2 and protect open primaries and protect our democracy

The focus of last week’s Juneau World Affairs Forum was the rise of authoritarianism in the 21st century.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Praise for Begich overlooks his support of Trump

Tom Boutin’s My Turn column praised Nick Begich. However, he left out an important fact. Begich has declared…

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Opinion

Opinion: Begich wants to join the herd of timid followers

On the very top of his campaign website, Nick Begich III claims he’s a “commonsense leader.” There aren’t…

In this sample primary ballot released by the state, fictional candidates compete in a primary election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: An opportunity to vote yes on something – Ballot Measure 2

Every few years, moderate and conservative voters seem to find themselves in the position of voting against propositions…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Best choice is Begich

I don’t know about you, but I am ready to vote, learn the results, and move on.

A voter receives his ballot for Alaska’s primary election at the Mendenhall Mall Annex on Aug. 17. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Not voting for a Republican in general election for first time in more than 50 years

As a voter in Alaska for over 50 years, the 2024 general election will be my first in…

A sign inside the Mendenhall Mall Annex points toward a polling place during the statewide primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Nick Begich shares our realistic vision for Alaska

I watched all the debates. Mary Peltola has never done anything foolish, but neither has she ever said…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Rank choice voting is good for businesses

We are small business owners in Juneau and know that rank choice voting is good for business. Alaska…

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Opinion

My Turn: Revisiting the fascist movement in U.S. history that remains a threat today

We are rapidly approaching a national election which on its surface is a choice between Kamala Harris and…

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, speaks at the Alaska Democratic Party’s state convention on May 18 at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Hiding behind the Electoral College

I have no doubt that Rep. Mary Peltola is the best candidate to represent Alaska in the U.S.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Missing facts regarding Alaska’s ranked choice voting

Missing from many articles about Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) decision is what headlined the initiative that barely…