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"The Wealth of the Nation" by Seymour Fogel. Image courtesy of Voice of America

Commentary: Let’s make this Labor Day a call to action for working Alaskans

Labor Day is an opportunity to reflect on what working people have achieved over the decades, and also a prod to spur our modern fight for economic justice and a strong middle class, writes Joelle Hall.

Commentary: Lawmakers must stop demanding, start compromising

Just over 20 years ago, half of the Alaska House of Representatives banded together — Democrats and Republicans, urban and rural — in a concerted push to balance the budget, raise new revenues and put the state on a path to a long-term, fiscally responsible future.

Commentary: Recall Dunleavy effort draws to a close

Despite failing to unseat Gov. Mike Dunleavy ahead of next year's election, the Recall Dunleavy campaign scored important wins for Alaskans, writes Meda DeWitt.

Chugach Corner: Putting veterans to work in the great outdoors

VetsWork: Environment is an 11-month career development internship program for military veterans interested in the natural resources management, public lands and environment sector.

Commentary: Alaska’s newborns and pregnant women need extra vitamin D

Vitamin D is crucial for good bone health, especially during pregnancy and in newborns, writes Dr. Ben Head.

Dunleavy, not the Legislature, blocked funding for PCE

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is principally responsible for shutting down rural Alaska's Power Cost Equalization program and for suspending funding for higher education scholarships, writes Dermot Cole.

Commentary: Biden delivers a win on the Tongass

Contrary to Republicans' claims, the Roadless Rule will help protect Alaska jobs, writes Kate Troll.

Commentary: It’s time for the Alaska Personnel Board to do a better job

Alaskans deserve to have confidence that their public officers work for the public interest, writes Veri di Suvero.

Commentary: We must be good stewards of our home

It’s a great time of year, when Alaskans emerge from the long, dark winter and launch eagerly into the great outdoors, ready to experience again the freedom and natural beauty for which our state is so justifiably celebrated.
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Commentary: A standoff in the cockpit

Solving Alaska's yawning structural deficit has become an urgent problem, Cliff Groh writes.
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