Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Don’t be a conservative in name only
THINK YOU ARE A CONSERVATIVE? Maybe you vote, maybe not. Maybe you voted for President Donald Trump, Gov.…
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Letter to the Editor: Take care of our citizens
We’ve lived in Alaska for 50 years and have never seen anything like this.
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Opinion: To find the right budget, Alaskans must get involved
Spending more money is not improving education for our children.
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Voices of the Peninsula: Dunleavy asks fishing communities to subsidize the oil and gas industry
In order to “balance” the budget Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to redirect local fish landing taxes from fishing…
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Letter to the Editor: Dunleavy’s budget prioritizes profit over people
There is a popular saying in politics; “Don’t tell me what your priorities are. Show me your budget…
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Opinion: Thirty years since the Exxon Valdez spill and our current ship of state
Governor’s budget is creating a hazardous fiscal reef.
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Letter to the Editor: Sending prisoners Outside is bad for communities
“Those of you who want to do prison ministry can go do it in Arizona” was the comment…
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Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl
It’s a problem we can solve with smart and proactive policy choices.
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Opinion: Now is not the time to change oil tax policy
Talking oil taxes is almost a state sport
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Alaska Voices: Permanent fund must reflect today’s fiscal reality
When revenues are down, so goes the dividend. Just like in the real world.
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Opinion: 30 years later, applying hard-learned lessons in Prince William Sound
Exxon Valdez changed the way industry, regulators, states and nations looked at marine oil transport
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Opinion: Sustainable fiscal plan, reliable funding crucial for K-12 education
A budget isn’t just about what certain things cost; it’s about what people value
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Alaska Voices: Our children must read by 9
Students who cannot read well almost never catch up and their future is in peril
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Alaska Voices: Alaska’s resource future can be a win-win
Recently, several public opinion messages and campaigns have voiced concerns about the mining industry here in Alaska. It…
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Alaska Voices: Resource development is good for our health
It seems as though we are constantly beating back the regressive ideas that development of our abundant resources…
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Voices of the Peninsula: Provide a budget information survey online
It should be possible to provide the entire budget line items on an easily accessible website
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Opinion: Gov. Dunleavy’s budget and the damage it would cause
Cutting waste is one thing. Hacking at opportunity and the economy is another.
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Letter to the Editor: Adults are not doing right by our youth
Alaska has been my home and I have been privileged to have had Alaskans for my neighbors for…