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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, discusses the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump during a U.S. Coast Guard ceremony in Juneau on Friday, June 9. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: Sen. Sullivan’s non-defense of Trump

Referring the unsealed indictment of former President Donald Trump, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said “the charges in this case…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: A safer alternative to Fred Meyer intersection

Regarding the dangerous intersection for left turns off Egan southbound, I didn’t see anything in your article about…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Assembly’s lack of action on short-term rentals irresponsible

I was sorry to read in the paper that the ordinance to register short-term rentals had been sent…

(Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Change in city leadership brings opportunity

With current and projected turnover in city leadership, Juneau citizens might consider new ways to meet the challenges…

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 7 in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Opinion

Opinion: Sullivan’s complaints about debt ceiling deal reveal hypocrisy about government spending

Before Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, he praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: LGBTQ+ flag at federal building was proper

LGBTQ+ flag at federal building was proper

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Empire disrespects the flag

Empire disrespects the flag

Opinion

Opinion: Questionable property assessments by CBJ deserve a grand jury investigation

Imagine if the price of unleaded gasoline increased 20% tomorrow to $4.80 per gallon. Most of us would…

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Telephone Hill homes worth preserving

Telephone Hill homes worth preserving

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Time to prevent the circular firing squad

Time to prevent the circular firing squad

Letters to the Editor

Rebuttal: Ignell ignorant about realities of Juneau’s housing market

Rebuttal: Ignell ignorant about realities of Juneau’s housing market

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Sustainability report is a greenwashing effort

Report leaves out “the not-so-pretty.”

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Considering North Douglas crossing alternatives

This new highway project will be scrutinized differently than others during the past 30 years.

(Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

City leaders seem determined to drive cost of living even higher with their tax-and-spend appetites.

Opinion: How to make Juneau less affordable

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Opinion

Why the ‘tree’ bill won’t grow revenue

Most legislators seem to recognize that this isn’t the commencement of a visionary plan.

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Opinion

Opinion: Simple math points to more equitable tax plan

To me it seems like simple math.

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Opinion

Opinion: Misinterpreting the Second Amendment

This is a response to the editorial by David Bugg in the May 3, 2023 edition of the…

(Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: The false gods in America’s gun culture

HB 61 is a solution in search of a problem.

This photo shows Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jim Cockrell. (Courtesy photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

Opinion

Opinion: Honoring the 69 peace officers who have died serving Alaskans

They are not forgotten.

(Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Connecting the dots on Alaska’s higher cost of living

If locally elected officials fail to recognize these connections, it will exacerbate the problem