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Opinion, The Alaska Current

Opinion, The Alaska Current
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With the two largest grocery chains in Alaska proposing a merger, shoppers and state leaders alike have shared concerns of a monopoly leading to...

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Attorney General Taylor: As lawmakers, we are deeply concerned with your decision to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s veto...

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Eaglexit is a group comprised of people from the greater Chugiak-Eagle River area.  We are Assembly District 2 (AD2) within the Municipality of Anchorage. ...

OPINION: Fairbanks, We Need More Full-Time Citizens

“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no  court can save it.” – Justice...

OPINION: SEACC Workers Deserve the Right to Unionize

In December 2022, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) workers announced they were forming a union. Non-management staff publicly declared a supermajority of support and submitted a request...

OPINION: Let’s Celebrate Building a Better Alaska

One year ago today, Congress passed the most significant action we have ever taken to tackle the climate crisis. Together we passed the Inflation...

OPINION: The Inflation Reduction Act has the Potential to Shift the Imbalance of Power in Alaska

As the Biden Administration celebrates the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the work to fulfill its ambitious goals — equitable job creation,...

OPINION: Alaska Women Support Chris Tuck for Mayor of Anchorage 

We are here to express our support for Chris Tuck for Mayor of Anchorage. His 14-year voting record in the Alaska State Legislature reflects...

OPINION: Women Standing for LaFrance and Asking Tuck to Step Aside

Anchorage desperately needs not only a new name in leadership, but a qualitatively different experience of leadership. With 25 years of management experience, and...

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