PENCE: Spare us your veneer of fiscal conservatism, Mr. Dunleavy
There is more to fiscal conservatism than a small budget deficit.
guest editorials
FRANK: What to know when you marry a Native person
In light of recent comments, a lesson in institutional racism is in order.
JOHNSON: They would catch him next time, they said. That meant my time was not enough.
I went in and out of the system and I’m no better for it, and I am not alone. We need change and a system that works.
FRANK: We are not your pawns
“It’s great to have a supportive spouse, it’s another thing to use that spouse as an example of your support of the Alaska Native community—this is not a policy argument.”
TOM BEGICH: A silver spoon? Here’s the real story.
“There’s an ad paid for by the Alaska Republican Party running right now that is false, despicable and speaks to both a lack of integrity and the bankrupt and dishonest approach of the paid ads for Mike Dunleavy. The ad asserts Mark Begich, my brother, was born with a silver spoon. Really?”
RACE: Drawing Dunleavy
The art in these editorial cartoons might seem familiar. They’re by Juneau artist Pat Race, who also lent his talents to Alaska’s early voting stickers.
TABACZKA: Thank you for being ‘Present.’ An open letter to Sen. Murkowski.
“You took your 1 percent of the ‘Advice and Consent’ role stated in Article II, Section 2 seriously,” writes Nick Tabaczka.
LEE: Democrats, the “Let’s split up, gang!” mentality is killing the party
I’m not a huge fan of scary movies, but I’ve seen enough to know that when a group decides it’s time to split up, somebody…
LEE: I have an opinion about guns. You’ll either love it or hate it, and that’s the problem.
Columnist Amber Lee explains why she feels what she feels about guns, one of the most divisive issues in modern politics.
Guest editorial: Alaskans would be hit hardest by Senate bill’s higher health care costs and coverage cuts
Emily Gee, a health economist at the Center for American Progress, breaks down the Senate health care bill’s impacts on Alaska.