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Empire Editorial: Odd election gets no endorsement
Tuesday’s special election to pick a new mayor is unusual, so perhaps it is fitting we have an…
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My Turn: Despite drop in rates, Alaska still plagued by sexual assaults
Recently, the University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center released the results of their most recent Alaska Victimization Survey,…
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My Turn: Commercial marijuana cultivation does not belong in neighborhoods
Last week, Alaska opened its doors to the commercial marijuana industry. While Ballot Measure 2 during the 2014…
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Empire Editorial: A spotlight where the sun don’t shine
Alaska is no stranger to public scandals. A decade ago, we discovered oil executives were bribing lawmakers. In…
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Empire Editorial: Be angry about suicide
On Monday, Miranda Ellen Davison shot and killed herself on the steps of Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse. The area…
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My Turn: An analysis of the low, record-breaking GOP turnout
Alaska’s Republican Party leaders were excited to boast about the record turnout for their Presidential Preference Poll last…
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My Turn: Your Alaska driver’s license and the REAL ID
My research began trying to determine if the DMV was actually using facial recognition software for the new…
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Alaska Editorial: Time to act on Alaska’s state budget
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The Alaska Legislature is midway through its annual…
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Alaska Editorial: Earthquake omission for Alaska
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Really? An Obama administration earthquake summit without Alaska?…
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My Turn: It’s a privilege to pay taxes
I am 61 years old and have resided in Juneau for more than 50 of those years. I…
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Alaska Editorial: Pipeline settlement provides certainty
The following editorial appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: It’s often said that good compromises leave everyone equally…
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My Turn: The Legislature must act on fiscal change this session
Most everyone agrees that now is the time for action by the Legislature to help bridge the fiscal…
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My Turn: A new path forward for Alaska
Hey, Alaska! Have you heard about a plan that would help stabilize government services, enhance our fiscal health,…
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Alaska Editorial: Parvo comes to Alaska’s interior
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: News that an outbreak of canine parvovirus has…
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Alaska Editorial: The roads forward
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: As Alaska looks to the future, it would…
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My Turn: Legislators threaten viability of UA
For University of Alaska Anchorage students paying attention to the Legislature, the past month has been devastating. Despite…
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Alaska Editorial: University not to blame for state budget woes
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Last week, the University of Alaska faced a…
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My Turn: A special election, but for whom?
A recent Juneau Empire editorial highlighted the apparent rift among Assembly members over the mayoral campaigns of Karen…
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My Turn: The PFD a powerful idea, not just a check
Gov. Jay Hammond fought hard to create the Permanent Fund Dividend program so that a portion of one-time…
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My Turn: University of Alaska research and education
To survive the present and thrive in coming years, Alaska must transition its economy — transition from a…