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Opinion: Data doesn’t show that Alaska charter schools are more effective than neighborhood schools

Alaskan charter students resemble other Alaskan public schools in that a majority of them score below the state standards in reading and math.

By Beth Zirbes and Mike Bronson●

Letter: Expecting better in D.C. crash aftermath

By Sally Kneeland●

Letter: It’s time for Anchorage to vote on a sales tax

By Gregory Carr●
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Letter: Cutting school funding isn’t the answer

By Lance Smith●

Letter: Why automatic pay raises for elected state officials?

By Gene Sanderson●

Letter: Senators need to vote no on Patel, Gabbard and Kennedy

By Jan and Bill Gehler●

Letter: Trump’s agenda is based on vengeance

By Connie Root Nuss●

Letter: Haycox’s Denali opinion not a surprise

By Jim Lieb●

Letter: Native Village of Eklutna is acting within its rights on gaming hall

By Jessie Lavoie●

Letter: Trump is a con man

By Mark Wolbers●

Letter: Death by meme

By Allen Jorgenson●

Letter: Why do we think our way is the only way?

By John Lapkass●

Opinion: Trump and his supporters need to look at tariffs differently

Don’t put a tariff on what we want in America. Slap a financial penalty on what we don’t want.

By Larry Persily●

Opinion: Party unity is no easy feat with a leader like Trump

On everything from legislative strategy to energy policies to Cabinet appointments, Trump has left his own party faithful scrambling to explain and defend his actions beyond blind cult-of-personality loyalty.

By Jonah Goldberg●

Opinion: Seniority in Congress matters. So like it or not, MAGA Republicans need to vote for Lisa.

Sen. Murkowski is now the third most senior Republican member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and when Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell retires at the end of 2026, she will be the second most senior Republican member.

By Donald Craig Mitchell●

Opinion: It’s time for action — Alaska’s congressional delegation must protect federal workers and critical funding

Federal employees, contractors, and dollars are vital to a thriving Alaska.

By Dan Cannon●

Letter: Presidents and pardons

By Jim Fredrickson●

Letter: Good job to city on Westchester ice

By Tim Treuer, Sarah Bobbe, Allison Heaslet, Daniel Volland and Paxson Woelber●

Letter: How to improve Alaska voting

By Dirk Sisson●

Letter: Bipartisan majorities mean hope for Alaska’s economy

By Rachel and Mack Pennington, Mary and Jimmy Miner, Elissa Brown and Maxwell Kubitz●

Opinion: How Murkowski’s ‘no’ vote on Hegseth confirmation moves the needle on gender-based violence

Murkowski demonstrated to survivors across Alaska and the country that she will believe them and she will act for them.

By Ingrid Johnson●

Opinion: Alaska education competition does not ‘raise the bar’

The school closures in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau are merely the beginning.

By R. Brett Stirling●

Opinion: Trump’s firings are baiting the Supreme Court

The president wants the court to hold that he can fire anyone within the executive branch.

By Noah Feldman●

Letter: Traffic through Anchorage does not need to be faster

By Tina Tomsen●

Letter: Shouldn’t we be trying to boost the number of Alaska voters?

By Joanne Kell●