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Opinion: An idea to limit length of legislative floor sessions

Here’s the plan to help move along the baseball games, I mean legislative work, at a faster pace.

An election official lays out more “I voted” stickers on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Stickers for the 2020 general election featured designs by Alaskan artist Barbara Lavallee. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: The League of Women Voters of Alaska strongly supports the For the People Act

Here’s why.

Someone holds up an inflatable Alaska Marine Highway ferry at at a rally to support of the Alaska Marine Highway System on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Biden’s infrastructure plan and new ferries

Does Gov. Mike Dunleavy want new ferries that would require a long-term state subsidy to operate?

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Basketball brouhaha highlights school board-parent divide

The key is two-way communication.

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Opinion: QAnon is the most successful April Fool’s joke I’ve ever seen

On March 31, years ago, someone put a note in announcements that the space shuttle would land on…

Unless something changes at the federal level, Juneau's waterfront may be devoid of cruise ships for another summer. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Why are there still no cruise ships?

Can You spell P-V-S-A-E-x-e-m-p-t-i-o-n?

Centennial Hall, left, and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: This is the summer for FITS

We’re seeing glimmers of hope.

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Opinion: Fees shouldn’t rise for harbor residents

It might not stop with harbor residents.

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Opinion: This time, Boulder. Next time, anywhere, USA.

Just 15 minutes before the shooting started, I had driven through the King Sooper parking lot.

Tourists view Juneau’s downtown harbor in August 2015. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Is it time for a reset?

Perhaps it is time for the citizens of Juneau to rethink cruise ship tourism here.

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Opinion: It’s not ‘us’ and ‘them.’ It’s we the people.

Change is needed.

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Opinion: China’s economic progress is no laughing matter

Maher suggested America has lost an economic war with China, but hasn’t admitted it. He’s not wrong.

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Opinion: Help us in spread extra stimulus around Juneau

We want to support our community, especially those in need.

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Opinion: White supremacy is the problem

It needs to stop now.

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Opinion: Looking at the past could improve psychiatric patient care

“Issues that psychiatric patients consider important are not included in the ‘crisis now’ model…”

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Mayor and Assembly Go to Bat for Juneau’s Children and Young Families

Almost everyone will agree that children are our most important resource.

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Opinion: American Rescue Plan is another debt dumped on our grandchildren

Murkowski is right. Rescue Plan “went far beyond COVID-19 relief.”

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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New bill supports Alaska rural communities like Haines

“HB137 is good for seniors; it is good for Alaskans…”

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Opinion: Call the Atlanta shootings what they are

To our APIDA community, we see you and acknowledge you

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Opinion: Can the State of the Union be repaired?

Biden’s address to the nation before a joint session of Congress is sorely overdue.