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Opinion: Young Fishermen’s Development Act needs support

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Opinion: Young Fishermen’s Development Act needs support

Young people in Alaska face mounting challenges to entering commercial fisheries.

The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: New JACC would benefit entire community

It’s a community investment worth making.

The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on Propositions 1-3

I recommend a “no” vote.

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)

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Opinion: Ferry system being decimated piece by piece

The idea of “dynamic pricing” is only the latest assault.

Centennial Hall. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Centennial Hall needs to shine

After 35 years, it needs major renovations.

The late Sen. Chris Birch, R-Anchorage, offers an amendment for a $900 dividend during debate in the Senate in June 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: The flaw in how Alaska fills legislative vacancies

Dunleavy is putting his PFD agenda ahead of the voters’ concerns.

The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: An Immodest Proposal: Why I’m voting ‘no’ on Proposition 3

Perhaps we’re not that creative after all.

Opinion: More state budget cuts are coming next year — will Alaskans be ready?

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Opinion: More state budget cuts are coming next year — will Alaskans be ready?

Probably not.

In this October 2015 file photo, maple leaves fall on Seward Street as a pedestrian ducks rain in front of City Hall. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: City’s budget is unsustainable

“What were they thinking?”

Opinion: Divesting from fossil fuels is the right move for Alaska salmon and the bottom-line

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Opinion: Divesting from fossil fuels is the right move for Alaska salmon and the bottom-line

Salmon are Alaska’s original Permanent Fund.

Opinion: Cruise ship routes don’t make sense

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Opinion: Cruise ship routes don’t make sense

So I’m confused.

Opinion: We need a true home for the arts

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Opinion: We need a true home for the arts

It’s time for a New Juneau Arts & Culture Center.

Opinion: Politics is not war

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Opinion: Politics is not war

To Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, David Koch’s wealth and influence were emblematic of everything wrong with America. But…

The Glory Hole homeless shelter pictured in July 2017 is a downtown Juneau homeless shelter and soup kitchen. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: It’s time for a Homeless Bill of Rights

We have a moral imperative to protect the civil and human rights of every American.

A downed spruce tree sits near the East Glacier Trail at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area in this June 2014 photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: It’s time to get it right with Tongass, timber, carbon and climate change

A perfect storm is brewing in Southeast Alaska and all weather vanes are pointing to the Tongass National…

Angela Rodell, CEO and executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., gives an overview of the fund to the House Finance Committee at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: It’s time for the Permanent Fund to divest from fossil fuels

Alaskans are beginning to take the climate crisis seriously.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to members of the media before welcoming Juneau residents to the Governor’s Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Dunleavy is still the ‘odd man out’

The budget can’t be balanced by cuts alone.

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Opinion: Kensington Mine cares about community, environment

Coeur Alaska cares deeply about protecting our people and the environment.

Opinion: Changes in education will only happen through local involvement

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Opinion: Changes in education will only happen through local involvement

K-12 state funding may not be so fortunate next year.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy at the signing ceremony for Senate Bill 2002 at the Alaska Association of General Contractors in Anchorage on August 8, 2019. (Courtesy photo)

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Opinion: Listening beyond echo chamber

Who finally got Dunleavy to listen?