Opinion
What others say: Yet another entitlement?
One in five Americans is on Medicaid, and Medicare and Social Security will require huge future tax increases.…
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Op-ed: The agony of Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been attacked and belittled by President Donald Trump more than Vladimir Putin has.…
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Editorial: Conversation on drugs, alcohol continues to evolve
Times have changed, and so has the message behind D.A.R.E., the long-running program for elementary school students administered…
Opinion
What others say: Time to reinvest in University of Alaska
Last week, a House Finance subcommittee approved an amendment to Gov. Bill Walker’s budget proposal that — if…
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Editorial: With determination, dedication, glitter turns to gold
Add a splash of hot pink to the red white and blue. And some glitter face paint —…
Opinion
Op-ed: The empathy deficit disorder
The skeptics among us, and I’m one of them, will say that the White House “listening event” for…
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Op-ed: The Billy Graham I knew
In my long career in journalism, I have met many famous people, but none of them impressed me…
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Voices of Alaska: U.S. needs a plan to address the debt, now
Earlier this month in testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee outlining the major national security threats facing…
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Op-ed: John Kelly shouldn’t go anywhere
If John Kelly didn’t exist, President Donald Trump would have to invent him, and he wouldn’t be able…
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What others say: Getting on course
Setting the state’s ferry system on a course like that of the state’s railroad is a potential outcome…
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Editorial: Problem won’t be solved by government alone
Though a number of steps have been taken at the state and federal level to combat the nation’s…
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What others say: Well-intentioned bill sealing marijuana possession convictions should be voted down
A bill that would seal the records of marijuana possession convictions prior to Feb. 24, 2015 — when…
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What others say: California bill would ban tackle football until high school
Assembly members Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego, and Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, have introduced legislation that would ban organized…
Opinion
Op-ed: Guns and Russians
Mark the date on your calendar: March 24. It’s a Saturday. It’ll be a test for the up-and-coming…
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Voices of Alaska: UA investing in innovation, incubators, entrepreneurial programs
For many years, universities have competed for talented students by promoting academic programs, affordability, athletic teams, and campus…
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Op-ed: Warning signs ignored again
Reaction to the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead and many more wounded…
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Voices of Alaska: Adding an Alaskan voice to climate change discussion
An Alaska politician told me recently that I have no power. I think he said it to explain…
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What others say: Republicans show willingness to overspend in budget deal
With the budget deal signed last
week, the White House and Congress have abandoned even the pretense of…
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What others say: CDC needs money to prepare for the next pandemic
Pick any of the serious infectious-disease outbreaks of recent years, and the chances are it started in one…
Opinion
Editorial: Let’s make a deal
While “don’t touch the dividend” seems to be a popular sentiment across Alaska, lawmakers in Juneau are chained…