Opinion
Opinion: How not to build a lasting legacy of failure
Last week the Federal Transit Administration announced it was awarding $131 million in grants for the Alaska Marine…
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Opinion: Assembly vote to reduce cruise ships risks sending taxes even higher
During a Nov. 6 Committee of the Whole meeting, Assembly members voted informally on whether the city should…
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Opinion: Failed election shows why Alaska should repeal ranked-choice voting
Most Americans just want elections where it’s easy to vote, hard to cheat and easy to trust the…
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My Turn: Know who you’re sitting with at the table
As a professional who has sat at many a negotiating table, I am all for sitting down to…
Opinion
Opinion: A constitutional defense of the administrative state
In the summer of 2020, then-Vice President Mike Pence told an audience gathered on the White House lawn…
Opinion
My Turn: Assembly needs to retreat
We might not be privy to what the Assembly’s agenda is, but we need to begin with the…
Opinion
Opinion: Facing transboundary mining, Alaskans shouldn’t buy industry rhetoric
“Rest assured,” writes Michael Goehring, president of the British Columbia Mining Association, to Southeast Alaskans in his recent…
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My Turn: Murkowski’s bill will dramatically change map of public land in Southeast Alaska
There has been very little reporting on federal legislation that would greatly impact Southeast Alaska. Sponsored by Sen.…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Attorney general’s letter to libraries are an abuse of office
Earlier this month Treg Taylor, Alaska’s attorney general, published a letter to all the school and public libraries…
Opinion
Opinion: Choosing a seat at the table
To advocates for limiting cruise ship tourism and combatting climate change, partnering with the titans of industry seems…
Opinion
Opinion: Troubling trends deserve Assembly attention
The economic indicators report published last month by the Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) is a wake-up call…
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My Turn: “Partnering” with cruise ship industry isn’t in Juneau’s interests
Regarding Jim Powell’s lecture at the Evening at Egan event on Friday, Nov, 10, on partnering with the…
Opinion
Opinion: Music to the ears of America’s adversaries
Two weeks ago, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan made a commendable effort to end Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) one-man…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Thankful to see the construction by local Native organiztions
Sitting in my living room listening to nails pounding into the old DEC building under renovation by the…
Opinion
My Turn: Need for accounting and legislative oversight of the Permanent Fund
The governor or Legislature or both need to conduct an audit format available to the public or engage…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Governor, remember the ferry system’s woes when crafting your budget
This is an open letter to Gov. Dunleavy and his staff.
Opinion
Opinion: Imagine the cost of health and happiness if set by prescription drug companies
I’ve been reading more about prescription drug prices lately: How they are set; why many are so high,…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau Assembly receives 2023 election report
The city clerk’s office transmitted its final report on the 2023 municipal election for review during the Assembly’s…
Opinion
Opinion: British Columbia is committed to responsible mining practices
As close neighbors, British Columbia and Alaska share a common goal: to foster responsible resource development by championing…