Opinion
My Turn: Time for another approach on gasline fiscal certainty
Alaskans have just been told that gasline contract negotiations have not progressed satisfactorily and thus there is no…
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My Turn: Forest Service must prioritize recreation programs, protecting wild places
As tourism and recreation businesses in Southeast Alaska are preparing for our upcoming travel season. Congress is debating…
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My Turn: SB 111 protects the health of Alaska’s children and firefighters
As a firefighter, I’m on the front lines of saving lives. As a result, I’m exposed to toxic…
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My Turn: Alaska Republicans are ready to vote for president
Across Alaska, volunteers are putting final touches on what will be an exciting day for Republicans: Super Tuesday.…
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Admired but depressed
The National Park Service turns 100 this year. As the agency celebrates its centennial, it finds itself in…
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My Turn: Banking on Alaska’s fishing future
Many people our age have written wills. Have you? It’s a good idea, of course, because wills preserve…
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My Turn: Is Murkowski’s energy bill a monumental contribution?
At the end of 2015, Sen. Lisa Murkowski moved the first major energy bill since 2007 out of…
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My Turn: We must jump together
I see two problems that are making it harder for Alaska to negotiate a stable long-term fiscal plan.…
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Empire Editorial: Juneau takes heaviest job hit
State government has to get slimmer, but like any weight loss program there is a right way and…
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Alaska Editorial: A good thing going
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Any Southeast Alaskan appreciates those rainy day moments…
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My Turn: Wants vs. needs
As our state Legislature and local Assembly grapple with the budgetary challenges facing us, each of us will…
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My Turn: How to work smarter to prevent, address crime in Alaska
As law enforcement officials, we earn public confidence not just by being professional, but by evolving and working…
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Empire Editorial: Pass on expensive gas
In a Sunday expose, Empire reporter James Brooks explained to Juneau residents why they’re paying more at the…
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My Turn: Concealed carry bill is wrong for the University of Alaska
Recently, Alaska state legislators introduced Senate Bill 174, a bill that is second only to the budget in…
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My Turn: Why we should invest in early childhood education
Everyone is talking about numbers this session. Alaska’s budget deficit is nearly $3.5 billion. The Republican-led majority threatens…
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Alaska Editorial: PFD checks shouldn’t be a budget priority
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: What’s more important, a big permanent fund dividend or…
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My Turn: Our food kills bears
About a year and a half ago, in September 2014, I took a photo of a black bear…
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My Turn: Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich remembered
When most of you hear the name Elizabeth Peratrovich, your first thought is likely that she was the…
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My Turn: Cuts at UA are bad for Alaska
The Alaskan legislative majority continues to resist a move toward diversified revenue sources while Alaska’s future hangs on…
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Alaska Editorial: A chance for bipartisan progress
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Since becoming chairwoman of the Senate Committee on…