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Opinion: Alaska House makes the right decision on constitutionally guaranteed PFD
The proposed amendment would have elevated the PFD to a higher status than any other need in the…
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Opinion: Republican legislators are surrendering their constitutional power
Checks and balances of power are central to our system of government
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Point of View: Some state lawmakers need to embrace reality, not PFD political theater
State revenues minus public services do not leave enough in the checkbook to pay an oversized dividend
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Opinion: Efficient administration in governance according to Dunleavy
There’s been a lot of taxpayer money wasted chasing the canard of inefficient government
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Clean up the Tulsequah Chief mine before considering more mining in the Taku Watershed
The Taku River deserves more respect than it is receiving from the governments of Canada and British Columbia
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My Turn: Two visions of Alaska’s future
As the world experiences this unparalleled moment of ecological crises, two competing visions are playing out in public…
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Opinion: How not to build a lasting legacy of failure
Last week the Federal Transit Administration announced it was awarding $131 million in grants for the Alaska Marine…
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Opinion: Music to the ears of America’s adversaries
Russia and China have interest in seeing America’s democracy and standing in the world weakened
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Opinion: Imagine the cost of health and happiness if set by prescription drug companies
If you didn’t have heartburn before seeing the price, you will soon — and that requires another prescription
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Opinion: We should all pay more for the privilege of driving
Alaska has the lowest gas tax in the country
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Opinion: Gazing at the stars while democracy burns
Sullivan’s refusal to address Trump’s shenanigans is matched by his reluctance to compliment Biden
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Opinion: How to protect individuals from financial damage caused by irresponsible elected officials
Think of the several million dollars the state treasury, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Municipality of Anchorage have…
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Opinion: Alaska’s rudderless fiscal ship
The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans are set to receive is again a paltry sum compared to what…
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Opinion: Embarrassing Alaska through neglectful governance
When Gov. Mike Dunleavy learned Dr. Ben Carson would be speaking in Alaska, he made time on his…
Columnists
Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs…