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Opinion: Reject the cruise control initiatives
I write to express my opposition to the three initiatives now circulating…
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Opinion: Why is CON Still in Alaska?
CON laws are little more than expensive and time-consuming barriers to care.
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Opinion: Cruise line talking points reinforce ballot initiatives’ purpose
In the Empire’s May 7 article, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Howard Sherman, executive vice-president onboard revenue and destination development,…
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Opinion: Lost revenue is severely impacting local decisions
It’s a different kind of crisis.
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Opinion: It’s time to correct a Vietnam-era injustice
“We have the power to make this right.”
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Opinion: I oppose the cruise ship initiatives. Here’s why
Voters need an independent assessment of the financial impact
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Opinion: Witnessing effects of the Cold War in the Soviet Union
People of the Soviet Union had little except their secret faith in God and hope for a better…
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Opinion: Cruise initiatives are only way toward reasonable change
“It’s not going to happen any other way.”
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Reports show value of UA workforce development programs
The economic value of training and education is abundantly clear
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Opinion: Alaska is in dire need of caring foster families
COVID has possibly made you more important to foster youth than ever.
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Opinion: Let’s continue the clean-energy conversation
We strongly agree that our energy security and delivering clean, low-cost power is a public interest
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Opinion: The feigning champions of the ferry system
Token improvements aren’t anything to brag about.
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Opinion: Please don’t sign tourism initiatives
What will happen to our economy if we lose say $200 million in tourism spending?
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Opinion: By-mail election decision needs public input
That seems like an important discussion to me.
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Opinion: The $162M consequences of the cruise ship petitions
The initiatives would permanently extend the crushing economic consequences wrought by the pandemic.
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Opinion: The tourism pause provides us an opportunity
Let’s give our travelers and our current and future residents reasons to choose us.
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Opinion: 3 questions about ending America’s ‘Forever War’
Every American should ask themselves three questions
