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Compass: Alaska must do better than oil tax giveaway
Compass writer Beth Kerttula argues for repeal of the governor's oil-tax bill -- and replacement with reform that works for Alaska.
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Compass: People reign supreme, not corporations
I write this on the 127th anniversary of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Santa Clara County vs. Southern Pacific Railroad Corp., 118 U.S. 394 (1886). This was the very first published decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which it was announced that corporations (as opposed...
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Compass: North-South runway unnecessary blow to Coastal Trail
Compass writer Bill Sherwonit argues that a new North-South airport runway is an unnecessary slash across the Coastal Trail and surrounding forest.
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Compass: Don't buy the company line on oil tax cuts
Compass writer Rep. Les Gara warns against falling for the spin that has followed the oil tax cut.
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Compass: Bicycling commuting works in more ways than one
Compass writer Brian Litmans outlines the pros of biking to work -- including some impressive economic numbers.
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Compass: Protect Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries for keeps
Compass Karen Gillis argues for the permanent protection of southeast Bering Sea and Bristol Bay fisheries with a ban on oil and gas lease sales.
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Compass: New federal ocean policy bodes ill for Alaska
Compass writer Rep. Charisse Millet warns that federal ocean policy may hobble Alaska's growth.
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Compass: Referendum puts power into people's hands
Compass writer Hollis French argues that Senate Bill 21, the oil tax cut, gives too much away -- and that Alaskans should back the referendum to repeal.
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Compass: It's time to quit denuding the land for cars
Last week I went to Providence for a lab test. Standing in front of the information desk was a surgeon in full scrubs, asking directions. When even the staff has to ask for directions, this place is too big.
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Compass: School numbers can be a bogus measure of achievement
Compass writer Allison Smith sees flaws in NEA-Alaska chief Ron Fuhrer's assessment of Anchorage students' progress.
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Compass: Hickel film says much about the man and Alaska
Compass: Film on Hickel shows us much about him and Alaska.


