Guest Commentary
Commentary: It’s time to restore the state income tax
John Havelock writes: Alaskans are way overdue in recognizing that state government is not free and that the costs must be met by revenue from the state’s economy. Oil revenue hid this requirement for a generation, but oil can never do the job alone.
Commentary: Young and Sullivan deserve reelection
Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don Young have defended Alaska from Democratic attempts to halt its development, writes Carl Marrs.
Commentary: How are you voting on Ballot Measure 2?
Ranked choice voting would be a catastrophe for Alaskan democracy, writes John Sturgeon.
Village of Kake: Tongass roadless decision is very sad for all Indigenous People in...
Today is a very sad day. I’m Joel Jackson, President of the Organized Village of Kake, Alaska and it’s a very sad day for my Tribe and a sad day for all Indigenous People of Southeast Alaska. This is the day the federal government has issued its official notice that it has ignored voices of sovereign Tribal governments and acted against our wishes to open up the entire Tongass National Forest to roadbuilding and development by approving a complete exemption of the Tongass roadless rule.
Commentary: Retain Alaska Supreme Court Justice Sue Carney
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Sue Carney is prepared to leave her personal views at the courthouse door, writes Les Gara.
Commentary: Roadless rule to disappear
Roadless protections in Alaska forests are poised to disappear, writes Gregg Erickson.
Commentary: America must face up to its challenges
Americans must not neglect their responsibilities to future generations, writes Karl Becker.
Commentary: Implement abundance-based management of halibut bycatch
The Dunleavy administration has an opportunity to remedy the state's halibut bycatch problem, write Phillip Lestenkof, Brian Ritchie and Linda Behnken.
Commentary: Sullivan should slow down on rush to appoint new Supreme Court Justice
Sen. Dan Sullivan should stand down on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, an under-qualified candidate with far-right affiliations, writes Heather Kendall.
Commentary: Will America’s democracy die?
An unyielding hatred between political parties threatens the very basis of American democracy, writes Janet McCabe.