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Wasted summers put young people behind in school

...provide a boost to education reform efforts.No matter which political party wins in the coming presidential and congressional elections, our schools will continue to face tough budget choices. That makes it more important than ever for school leaders...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-10-15/wasted-summers-put-young-people-behin
Opinion
Voter ID is a sensible precaution

...widespread, 14-year conspiracy that cast thousands of fraudulent votes through impersonation fraud in state and congressional elections.The bottom line: voter fraud has been and continues to be a serious problem. The U.S. Supreme Court recognized...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-07-28
Opinion
Senate approves jobs benefits for veterans

...Thursday's vote represented a momentary respite in that struggle, waged in the shadow of 2012 presidential and congressional elections that are sure to be dominated by the economy.Underscoring the ongoing partisan strife over the bleak employment...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-11-11/senate-approves-jobs-benefits-veterans
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Medicare can't be ignored

...appeared in the Los Angeles Times: It's risky to read too much into Kathy Hochul's upset victory in a special congressional election in western New York on Tuesday - it was, after all, just one race. Still, Hochul's fellow Democrats are...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-05-29/medic-are-cant-be-ignored
Opinion
Alaska editorial: Problems plague Medicare drug plan

...hear even more and louder complaints. There is no groundswell in Washington to simplify the program yet, but a congressional election is only six months away. To avoid trouble at the polls, perhaps Congress will do what it should have done in...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/060206/opi_20060602013.shtml
Opinion
Knowles raises $100k in less than a month

...his war chest. Murkowski's campaign had not filed a report by late Tuesday afternoon. In Alaska's only congressional election, Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young reported having $2.4 million on hand at the beginning of August, according...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/081606/sta_20060816022.shtml
News
Juneau Empire Story Archive

Decision 2000 How the presidential and congressional elections could change Alaska By BETTY MILLS FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE WASHINGTON - Alaskans can expect big changes a year from now, no matter...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/022000/Ins_dcis.shtml
Republicans looking for the anti-Romney

...named Romney. The country's in a conservative mood. Republicans just won a landslide victory in last year's congressional elections. The unemployment rate is likely to remain stubbornly high all 20 months until the presidential election. Defeating...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/030911/opi_796714499.shtml
Opinion
Young addresses Chamber on regulation problems

...side and there are nine on the other side," Young said in reference to the Republican results in November's Congressional elections - 35 of those Republicans have never held public office. There are some differences of opinion and challenges...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/032511/loc_805047208.shtml
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Squabbling gridlock returns

...package, trapped in a partisan wrangle even before the holidays, now looks like a sure sacrifice to this year's congressional elections. Bush and congressional Republicans will keep their version larded with goodies for big business, while the...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/010802/opE_edboard.shtml
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