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Opinion: Autocorrect works in texting, not fact-checking

By Larry Persily

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Opinion: Get industry lobbyists out of Alaska fisheries management

Alaska has a governor who habitually makes appointments to governing boards of individuals who have what should be…

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, addresses a crowd with President-elect Donald Trump present. (Photo from U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office)

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Opinion: Sen. Sullivan’s Orwellian style of transparency

When I read that President-elect Donald Trump had filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, my first…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy explains details of his proposed state budget for next year during a press conference Dec. 12 at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Governor fails at leadership in his proposed budget

By Larry Persily

State Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, left, confers with Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, and other members during an April 24, 2024 floor session. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: This could be Alaska’s last shot at bipartisan good

The next two years may be Alaska’s last chance for productive, bipartisan legislative action.

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Opinion: The Democratic Party’s failure of imagination

Aside from not being a lifelong Republican like Peter Wehner, the sentiment he expressed in The Atlantic a…

Derrick Green (Courtesy photo)

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Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 will help businesses and communities thrive

It would not be good for the health and safety of my staff, my customers, or my family…

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Vote no on Ballot Measure 2

The League of Women Voters of the Kenai Peninsula urges you to vote no on Ballot measure 2.…

“Miss Rosey,” a pink fire engine dedicated to raising awareness about cancer prevention and screening, is seen after her unveiling at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Opinion: The lifesaving power of early detection

A call to action during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nick Begich III campaign materials sit on tables ahead of a May 16, 2022, GOP debate held in Juneau. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Begich’s business shows commitment to Alaska

Headquarters in Alaska creates local jobs

West Homer Elementary School Japanese Club instructor Megumi Beams (center), walking with the Alaska Japanese Club float, carries a cardboard Taiko drum and waves to the crowd at the 70th annual Homer Winter Carnival Parade on Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Point of View: Celebrating 40 years of Homer’s sister city relationship

The City of Homer and Alaska Japanese Club have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of their relationship with…

(Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Point of View: For the sake of democracy

I am writing this letter because most Americans do not seem to realize how close they are to…

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Opinion: The open primary reflects the voting preferences of Alaska Native communities

In 2022, Alaska became the first state in the country to run a top-four open primary in tandem…