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Restore campaign finance limits

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Get out the vote

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Van Abbott is a 36-year resident of Alaska having worked in Ketchikan, Fairbanks and Anchorage as a municipal, financial and utility manager.

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OPINION: Killing a Kodiak: Sullivan’s record of submission, silence, and damage

Some trophies never stop bleeding.

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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OPINION: Nothing is private in Meta’s field of vision

If you want a pair of smartglasses that will record every burp, blemish and blush of whoever is…

Van Abbott is a 36-year resident of Alaska having worked in Ketchikan, Fairbanks and Anchorage as a municipal, financial and utility manager. (Photo courtesy Van Abbott)

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OPINION: The internal sabotage of America’s security foundations

Every fortress in history has fallen one of two ways: an enemy battered down its walls or those…

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An injured harbour seal pup is treated at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

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MY TURN: Together for Alaska’s oceans – building the next generation

Some of the most meaningful things we build are born from our greatest challenges. Nearly three decades ago,…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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OPINION: PFD promises are a political pest that spoils summer

Just as mosquitos, outdoor barbecues and sometimes even sunshine and warm skies return every summer in Alaska, and…

Van Abbott

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OPINION: The rule of law cannot become another bargaining chip

​Senator Lisa Murkowski once again stands at a familiar crossroads, preparing to cast what may stand as the…

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Larry Persily.

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OPINION: Commemorating the president comes down to a coin flip

President Donald Trump is infatuated with gold, from bathroom fixtures in the White House to gold coasters, ceilings,…

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POINT OF VIEW: Investing in what our community needs

AT PENINSULA COLLEGE, we often talk about being responsive to the needs of our community. It’s more than…

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Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz is seen in an undated photo published on his campaign website.

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OPINION: Why I decided to end my campaign for Alaska’s House seat

Last week I withdrew from the race for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. What a…

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Understanding ranked choice voting

Van Abbott

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OPINION: Trump’s warnings a prelude to a strategy of election fraud

Trump isn’t warning us that the election will be rigged. He is building the rigging, one purge, one…

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FILE — President Donald Trump with a model of his proposed ballroom, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2025.

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OPINION: He chose war … retaliation risks rise

Trump has long relied on spectacle as a political weapon, says Van Abbott

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Recreational experiences in need of a boost

Van Abbott.

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OPINION: Alaska’s delegation wants you to look away

While Trump turns corruption into policy, Sullivan and Begich turn silence into strategy

Rep. Justin Ruffridge speaks during a town hall meeting in March 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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OPINION: Don’t let tax debate get in the way of new pipeline

It is Monday, June 29, and I write these thoughts from a very quiet Capitol building in Juneau.…

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OPINION: Fourth of July is a good time to talk about taxes

I’m sorry to say this column is about taxes. Oil and gas taxes. Corporate taxes. Legislative debate over…

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Alaska Department of Health Commissioner Heidi Hedberg provides an overview of the department’s services to the Senate Health And Resources Committee in 2023.

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OPINION: Alaska has a rare opportunity to transform rural health

When people hear that Alaska has been awarded $272 million per year for five years through the Rural…

Van Abbott.

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OPINION: America celebrates Black athletes while undermining Black rights

America roared for Black excellence in the arena while Trumpism quietly tightened its grip on the ballot box.