The following editorial represents the official endorsement of Morris Publishing Group-Alaska, which owns the Juneau Empire and Peninsula Clarion:Would four more years of the same… Continue reading
Our state and our community face numerous challenges. For the sake of our families and neighbors, we must face them head-on. When we do, I… Continue reading
Election issues, both state and national, have been in the news lately, which has increased scrutiny and fear among some voters. I join my colleagues… Continue reading
Editor's note: This editorial has been updated to reflect Justin Parish's leadership experience within the Juneau School District and Tongass Democrats.We call this a presidential… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Sun Sentinel:It is shameful enough that FBI director James Comey put himself smack in the middle of the… Continue reading
Various scholars and social scientists remind us that our middle class is eroding, along with our roads, bridges, harbors, and – most alarmingly – schools.… Continue reading
Alaskans are a pragmatic people, because pragmatism is a trait borne out of necessity from living on the Last Frontier. Alaskans regularly make decisions that… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:It’s not an easy time for the Interior Energy Project, the state-backed community effort to secure… Continue reading
It seems the conversation never ends about the need to protect our environment. Every time we reach a settlement in one area, a new disagreement… Continue reading
The following editorial was written by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: In an ongoing battle about game management in Alaska, Department of Fish and Game Commissioner… Continue reading
Voting yes on Ballot Measure 2 is a no-cost option to the state that will save Alaskans their hard earned money by providing a tool… Continue reading
Why is our country always at war? We spend over half of our tax money on financing wars and the military industrial complex, aka the… Continue reading
What issues matter the most to you this election?If you’re like most Americans, climate change either isn’t on the list or it comes in last.… Continue reading
The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Government has suspended — but not ended — the clawback of re-enlistment bonuses given to thousands of current… Continue reading
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Congress overrode a President Obama veto in September when it passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. JASTA… Continue reading
If approved by voters Nov. 8, Ballot Measure 1 will allow qualified Alaskan residents to register to vote when applying for the Permanent Fund Dividend.… Continue reading
The National Endowment for the Arts is the nation’s federal agency charged with encouraging artistic activity in the U.S., and it is currently doing a… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:The Pentagon has inflicted unnecessary financial upheaval upon thousands of California National Guard veterans who sacrificed… Continue reading
The Alaska Constitution requires that the state redraw the lines of legislative districts every 10 years, using census data to ensure that each legislative district… Continue reading
At the Justin Parish/Cathy Muñoz debate, when asked what his priority is, Justin Parish’s answer was emphatic and without hesitation: “Education.”I will call Mr. Parish… Continue reading
