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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Legislature could go one Canadian step further
    By Larry Persily • May 15, 2025 1:30 am

    The Alaska Legislature last week approved a resolution supporting Canada’s independence, a body check on President Donald Trump’s unsportsmanlike conduct…

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Michelle Bonnet Hale is a former deputy mayor of Juneau.
    My Turn: Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich are...
    By Michelle Bonnet Hale • May 15, 2025 1:30 am

    I have found myself struggling, these past few months, to find the right words to describe the inaction of Sen….

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    Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Commissioner Deena Bishop and Gov. Mike Dunleavy discuss his veto of an education bill during a press conference March 15, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Strong policy, proven results
    By Deena Bishop • May 9, 2025 2:30 am

    Why policy and funding go hand in hand.

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    Image provided by the Office of Mayor Peter Micciche.
    Opinion: Taxes, adequate education funding and putting something...
    By Borough Mayor Peter Micciche • May 8, 2025 1:30 am

    Kenai Peninsula Borough taxpayers simply can’t make a dent in the education funding deficit by themselves, nor should they be asked to do so.

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    Rep. Justin Ruffridge (let) and Sen. Jesse Bjorkman (center) address constituents during a town hall event on Saturday, April 15, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Opinion: Keep Alaska open for business
    By Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, Rep. Justin Ruffridge and Rep. Julie Coulombe • May 8, 2025 1:30 am

    Our job as lawmakers is to ensure that laws passed at the ballot box work effectively on the ground.

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    Opinion: To prevent abuse and neglect, support child...
    By Alaska Children’s Trust • April 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Laurie Mead, the owner of Kyrie N’ Friends, a licensed child care facility in Soldotna, serves a hot meal for…

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    House District 6 Rep. Sarah Vance attends her town hall meeting via Microsoft Teams video on Saturday, April 12, 2025. A screening was still held for in-person attendees at Pioneer Hall on Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Opinion: Vance fails to be frank about hard...
    By Diana Carbonell • April 18, 2025 1:30 am

    Rep. Vance spoke of fiscal stability coming from economic development.

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    U.S. Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) departs the House Chamber after his speech to the Alaska State Legislature on February 20, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Begich in lockstep with Trump, not Alaskans
    By Marylou Burton • April 17, 2025 1:30 am

    The SAVE Act is just another attempt to disenfranchise marginalized voters.

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    Jackson Carney of Wrangell, a student in the Federal Subsistence Board Policy and Procedures class at the University of Alaska Southeast, testifies before the Federal Subsistence Board. (Photo by Ryan Morse/courtesy)
    Point of View: Helping the next generation of...
    By Mary Catharine Martin The Salmon State • April 10, 2025 1:30 am

    Ultimately, the goal is to ensure Alaskans, and young people, have a say in the decisions that affect them.

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People tour the garden plots during the 30th Annual Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair on Saturday, Aug 24, 2024.
    Opinion: Increasing food security without a state agriculture...
    By Rodger Painter • April 3, 2025 1:30 am

    There is a path to increasing food security without an Alaska Department of Agriculture this legislative session.

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    U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan addresses members of the Alaska Legislature in the House chambers on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire)
    Opinion: Trickle-down lawlessness
    By Rich Moniak • March 20, 2025 1:30 am

    Last weekend, I signed a petition calling on Sen. Dan Sullivan to honor his oath of office. It specifically addressed…

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    Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
    Opinion: Advisors to the president should be held...
    By Gov. Frank H. Murkowski • March 13, 2025 2:30 am

    Musk’s role reminds me of a policy adopted some years ago by members of Congress — both the House and Senate.

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    West Homer Elementary School Principal Eric Waltenbaugh. (Homer News file photo)
    Opinion: Alaska homeschools are in a race to...
    By Eric Waltenbaugh • March 6, 2025 1:30 am

    Imagine a school of nearly 23,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade with thousands of teachers. There are no licensing…

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