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OPINION: Personal accountability can only get you so far

Opinion Samantha Davenport -
This is completely unacceptable, especially for a mayor who claims to be pro-business. 
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OPINION: Read Banned Books

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
As efforts intensify to remove books from libraries across Alaska, let me double down on this simple life ethos: read banned books.  My earliest memories of being encouraged to read banned books come from selecting my take-home books for the week...
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OPINION: Bipartisan Legislative Coalition Pushes Back on AG’s Support for Pebble Mine

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
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 of Pebble Mine. We believe this action is misguided, goes against the will of Alaskans,...
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OPINION: Eaglexit Would Bring Self-Governance Closer to Residents

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
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.  AD2 extends from Eklutna to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.  We formed this group to explore the...
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OPINION: Fairbanks, We Need More Full-Time Citizens

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no  court can save it.” – Justice Learned Hand   Democracy is the heart of our constitution, but democracy cannot exist without the people...
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OPINION: SEACC Workers Deserve the Right to Unionize

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
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 for voluntary recognition to the organization’s leadership. In the following 8-plus months, the organization's leadership...
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OPINION: Let’s Celebrate Building a Better Alaska

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
One year ago today, Congress passed the most significant action we have ever taken to tackle the climate crisis. Together we passed the Inflation Reduction Act, and across our state, we see the stunning improvements it’s bringing to our...
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OPINION: The Inflation Reduction Act has the Potential to Shift the Imbalance of Power in Alaska

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
As the Biden Administration celebrates the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the work to fulfill its ambitious goals — equitable job creation, clean energy generation, emissions reduction, and sustainable investments in the economic development of rural and...
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OPINION: Alaska Women Support Chris Tuck for Mayor of Anchorage 

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
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 his support for women and a woman’s right to choose. He is a person of...
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OPINION: Women Standing for LaFrance and Asking Tuck to Step Aside

Opinion Opinion - The Alaska Current -
Anchorage desperately needs not only a new name in leadership, but a qualitatively different experience of leadership. With 25 years of management experience, and six years on the Assembly – including two as Chair – and with deep integrity,...
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