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We know all too well what it is like to be on the outside looking in. That history runs deep.

Assistant Secretary Sweeney is simply following the CARES Act as it was written and mandated by Congress.

Our founders have worked too long and too hard for the current generation to lose ground.

OPINION: Noble Drilling has taken strong steps to address problems in its Arctic offshore drilling operation that were identified by federal regulators after a troubled season with Shell in the Chukchi Sea.

OPINION: It makes no sense to vote to repeal a productive law like SB 21 to go back to ACES. Production of Native oil and gas resources needs to be competitive in order to share their potential with all Alaskans.

OPINION: Alcoholism and bootlegging in rural Alaska are serious issues that merit discussion. But a recent media report from an Anchorage-based newspaper failed to ensure that the wrong message and perceptions don't divide our communities or enforce racial stereotypes.

It's important to keep a focus on another version of March Madness now playing out in Juneau over oil-tax reform -- and the shot clock is winding down.

OPINION: Crude has propelled Alaska's economy. But now our quality of life is in jeopardy from some lawmakers who play by their own rules, shutting out input from concerned Alaskans and industry partners.

Increased scrutiny of Alaska Native government contracting is shifting the tides in our nation's capital, and Alaska Native corporations must take action to ensure they have access to 8(a) now and for generations to come.

The Small Business Administration 8(a) program is a valuable tool for Alaska Native corporations fulfilling the mission of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to be engines of economic and social development. And, in the face of increased scrutiny of businesses participating in the federal procurement system, it must be sharpened.