Opinion

My Turn: The dark side of SB 91 and HB 205

In response to Kara Nelson’s column in the Juneau Empire on March 31, I wish to tell you the dark side of Senate Bill 91… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By MARTIN W. MOODY

My Turn: Production matters

In recent weeks, pronouncements about Alaska’s oil and gas industry are made daily, often loudly, by people, some of whom appear guided by misplaced passions… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By THOMAS J. BARRETT

My Turn: Legislative Council is the antithesis of transparent government

Last week the House and Senate both voted to table a motion to de-fund the Legislature’s appeal of their lawsuit over Gov. Bill Walker’s authorization… Continue reading

  • Apr 15, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

My Turn: Dividend legislative history: Created in wisdom, subverted in folly

Alaska residents are about to be written out as owners of the Alaska Permanent Fund. The Permanent Fund Dividend currently defines you as a shareholder… Continue reading

  • Apr 14, 2016
  • By ALEXANDER HOKE

My Turn: An island too far, Part 2

Last September, I wrote a series of columns about city plans to build a $10 million seawalk and 2.7-acre “recreational island” (subsequently renamed a “habitat… Continue reading

  • Apr 14, 2016
  • By WIN GRUENING

Alaska Editorial: House should vote down Daylight Saving Time bill

The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Legislation to exempt Alaska from Daylight Saving Time is on the move in Alaska’s Legislature… Continue reading

  • Apr 13, 2016

My Turn: SB 174 does not make us safer

I am an allied health professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a health sciences instructor at the University of Alaska Anchorage. I do… Continue reading

  • Apr 13, 2016
  • By JENNIFER MEYER

Alaska Editorial: In debating revenue measures, Legislature should be evenhanded

The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:With less than a week remaining in this year’s session, the Legislature is finally getting down… Continue reading

  • Apr 12, 2016

MyTurn: Trans-Alaska Trail

The moment I heard about the vision for the Trans-Alaska Trail, I was really excited.This is the kind of idea Alaska needs right now. Our… Continue reading

  • Apr 11, 2016
  • By HARLOW ROBINSON

My Turn: Senator tries to rewrite history about the Alaska Safe Children’s Act

Down the rabbit hole we go. A fairy tale is a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending, or it is a… Continue reading

  • Apr 11, 2016
  • By CINDY MOORE

My Turn: Easy to start, impossible to kill – the Juneau Access Improvement Project

A recent column by Win Gruening disparaged the conclusion in the “Easy to Start, Impossible to Finish” report by Lois Epstein that the Juneau Access… Continue reading

  • Apr 10, 2016
  • By DAVID G. CLARKE

My Turn: My thoughts on the LIO building situation

Last week, the Legislative Council voted 13-1 to offer $32.5 million to purchase the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (LIO) from its developers. This decision has… Continue reading

  • Apr 10, 2016
  • By REP. SAM KITO III

Empire Editorial: ‘Castration bill’ upsets power balance

Since 2012, members of the House and Senate majorities have refused to take action on Medicaid expansion. By refusing to allow a vote, they have… Continue reading

  • Apr 10, 2016

My Turn: Bishop spreads the pain; Alaska Legislature wastes time and money

Well, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Catholic Bishop Ed Burns, head of the Juneau diocese, testified to the Alaska Legislature, saying the Juneau… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2016
  • By SARA BOESSER

My Turn: Is there a method to Trump’s nuclear madness?

Despite being fiscal hawks, Alaska’s Congressional delegation were elated by the Pentagon’s announcement that Eielson Air Force Base will be a home for a fleet… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

Empire Editorial: SB 174 is unfortunately necessary

It’s unfortunate that legislation like Senate Bill 174 even needs to be debated. In a perfect world, there would be no threat of violence at… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2016

My Turn: A flawed bill for more than 1.3 million reasons

$1.3 million dollars.That is the amount of money that the University of Alaska estimates will be needed to hire consultants to review and establish security… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2016
  • By CASEY J. RUDKIN

My Turn: GCI’s commitment to Alaska and Alaska’s future

GCI is proud to be Alaska born and raised. We were founded in 1979 to provide Alaskans a competitive choice in communications services and deploy… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2016
  • By GREG CHAPADOS

My Turn: The economic reality of Alaska’s timber industry

As an eco-tour business, The Boat Company is troubled by an column written by Southeast Conference that appeared March 30, 2016, in SitNews. The column… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2016
  • By LARRY WEST

My Turn: Proceed with caution overhauling oil and gas tax credits

In Thursday’s editorial, the Juneau Empire augured into the depths of oil and gas tax credits, and spudded some misconceptions.Tax credits are complicated, but let’s… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
  • By FRANK McQUEARY