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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy talks to the crowd during a town hall meeting at the Steve Primis Auditorium at Chugiak High School on Monday, March 2, 2020 in Chugiak, Alaska. (Matt Tunseth / ADN)

Letter: We need Gov. Dunleavy

Please don’t get pulled into these special interest groups’ belief that things will be better without Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

Dennis Smith
| Opinion
Anchorage Pioneer Home on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2019. State officials are proposing rate increases at the state-supported elder-care facilities. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Letter: Sign HB 96

House Bill 96 demonstrates the spirit of unity with which the Legislature acted.

Ms. Rocky Plotnick
| Opinion
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Letter: Lockdown needed

I realize this is anathema to most Alaskans, but recent history has shown it is necessary.

Jamelia Saied
| Opinion
The setting sun reflects off the ConocoPhillips building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, as seen from the Hotel Captain Cook on Thursday, December 22, 2016. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)

Letter: Let’s face facts

It is our precious large corporations which anchor the fate of our future. May we help them all thrive.

Lucas Smith
| Opinion
FILE - In this Thursday, March 12, 2020 file photo, Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's chief medical officer, addresses reporters at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Zink, has become the explainer-in-chief for Alaskans during the coronavirus outbreak, a regular at news conferences who has become known for providing information in a straight-forward, easy-to-understand manner. She’s gotten praise from residents for her approach and inspired a poem from a Juneau city official. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Letter: Lucky to have Zink

She is a treasure for us in Alaska, and we should all be grateful she is here to help guide us through this crisis.

Michael C. Rose
| Opinion
Colleen Murphy, a Providence nurse, does pre-screening at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Lake Otis Blvd., Monday, March 17, 2020. (Anne Raup / ADN)

Letter: Thanks to the helpers

In this time of COVID-19, for the first time ever, the whole world is working together to solve a global problem.

Paula Davis
| Opinion
FILE - In this March 12, 2020 file photon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska Senate leaders said Friday, March 20, 2020, that lawmakers are pushing to complete their most pressing work in the coming days, as concerns about the coronavirus persist. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File)

Letter: What government is

I hope the governor’s message simply means that we all need to have an oar in the water.

Bob Lacher
| Opinion
A ballot is placed in a secure Vote-By-Mail Ballot Drop Box at the Loussac Library on Monday, April 6, 2020. Tuesday is Election Day for the Regular Municipal Election. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Letter: Vote by mail

The bright spot in my day today was voting my municipal ballot at home and preparing it to mail.

Sharon Richards
| Opinion
A toddler rocking on a playground in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Due to the corona virus, daycare centers are closed in most federal states since this Monday. The question of childcare is a major challenge for millions of parents. Only for most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Daniel Reinhardt/dpa via AP)

Letter: Remember daycares

The workforce of Alaska is made up of parents who depend on these services to be able to work.

Coral Bohne
| Opinion

Letter: State boondoggles

When will the politicians learn that if a project is feasible, private enterprise will step in and do it?

Orin Seybert
| Opinion
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