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The University of Alaska is one of our state’s greatest assets Author: Bill Popp Published February 21 Share on Facebook Print article Nearly a year since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Alaska, the pandemic continues to shake the state’s communities and economy. Many Alaskans are still out of work and struggling financially. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports average job losses for 2020 were 12,400, an 8.3% loss in employment compared to 2019. Anchorage now has a five-year recession and the pandemic to recover from. To see a full economic...

ANCSA changed my life — and Alaska’s future Author: Anthony Drabek Published February 19 Photo shows Alaskans who traveled to Washington, D.C., for congressional hearings on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which was signed into law by President Richard Nixon in December 1971. Standing from left are George Cardner, Roger Connor, Emil Notti, Flore Lekanof, Cliff Groh, Barry Jackson, congressional secretary Thoda Forslund and Morris Thompson. Seated are Alaska state Rep. Willie Hensley, Alaska U.S. Rep. Howard Pollock and Laura Bergt. (ADN archive; Anchorage Times photo) Share ...

A day without oil is a nightmare Author: Frank Baker Published February 20 Share on Facebook Print article I’ve heard it said that you usually dream at night about what you thought during the day. Amidst the ongoing debate about the use of fossil fuels, global warming and alternative energy, I’d been thinking a lot about how different the world would be if there weren’t any petroleum products. Maybe I thought about it too much: In my dream, I edged myself out of bed in the morning to find the house cold and dark. The latex paint on the walls had dissolved, exposing stark, gray-wh...

Five myths about campaign finance Author: Matthew Leatherman Print article Matthew Leatherman, a financial analyst, was a Democratic candidate for North Carolina state treasurer in 2020. Generations of policymakers have tried to find the right approach to campaign finance. The 2002 McCain-Feingold law curbed “soft money” donations to political parties but left open the door to spending by outside groups. Among other things, disagreement over Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission prompted Justice Samuel Alito to mouth the words “not true” at President Barack Obama’s char...

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