https://www.mattclaman.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-02 https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/letter-the-assembly-should-not-put-the-anchorage-sales-tax-proposal-on-the-ballot-jacn4-g65fm monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/68dc2f62-cb92-4d86-a83a-6e97d863087a/17a1a0ce9491073850403b1f6e4914436e7f8580.png News - Opinion: How to save our schools - Make it stand out (iStock / Getty Images) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/letter-the-assembly-should-not-put-the-anchorage-sales-tax-proposal-on-the-ballot-jacn4 monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/967ae42e-51d3-4571-b117-d5a090b3f470/steps.jpg News - Opinion: Alaska’s budget shouldn’t hinge on a supermajority - Make it stand out Alaska's State Capitol in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN archive) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/letter-the-assembly-should-not-put-the-anchorage-sales-tax-proposal-on-the-ballot monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/d55065d9-982b-47bd-b5fd-5453bdf5e1aa/claman.jpg News - Letter: The Assembly should not put the Anchorage sales tax proposal on the ballot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/the-rest-of-the-country-should-learn-from-alaskas-successful-ranked-choice-voting-experiment monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/bae23dbf-09a6-4263-ae0d-c677209cbb78/Screenshot+2025-12-14+7.10.02+PM.png News - The rest of the country should learn from Alaska’s successful ranked-choice voting experiment - Make it stand out The Alaska State Capitol is shown in Juneau. In Alaska, cooperation in the Legislature across party lines is becoming the norm, the authors write. (Becky Bohrer / AP) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/opinion-combating-alaskas-suicide-crisis-will-take-all-of-us monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/87e1a5d9-4062-4929-a920-756586b964bc/Screenshot+2025-12-14+7.03.03+PM.png News - OPINION: Combating Alaska’s suicide crisis will take all of us - Make it stand out (iStock / Getty Images) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/alaska-right-to-privacy monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177788853-EZI2YBMCGZ3M8KNT2PJL/Matt-Claman-News-Alaska-Behavioral-Needs.png News - OPINION: We must protect Alaska’s fundamental right to privacy Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, smiles on Friday, May 14, 2021. (James Brooks / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/house-bill-172-behavioral-health monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177788853-EZI2YBMCGZ3M8KNT2PJL/Matt-Claman-News-Alaska-Behavioral-Needs.png News - Opinion: Crisis Residential Centers – the Next Step in Addressing Alaska’s Behavioral Health Needs Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, smiles on Friday, May 14, 2021. (James Brooks / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/alaska-state-attorney monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177788881-KATUMN02N5CZ083YGJ30/Matt-Claman-News-Alaska-State-Attorneys.jpg News - Opinion: Alaska has a Crisis in Hiring and Keeping Competent State Attorneys. Here’s how to fix it. The Brady Building in downtown Anchorage houses the Alaska Department of Law offices (Loren Holmes / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/alaska-first-responder-retirement monthly 0.5 2022-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177788913-JCVGE7DK4HNHFVN01AKV/Matt-Claman-Alaska-First-Responder-Retirement-Reform.png News - Opinion: First Responder Retirement Reforms will help Alaska Retain Talent, Save Money The Brady Building in downtown Anchorage houses the Alaska Department of Law offices (Loren Holmes / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/helping-alaskans-today-while-planning-for-tomorrow monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177788950-4JP7UKF1EI6YXUE9VUZO/Matt-Claman-News-Helping-Alaskans-Today-Hiring-Future.png News - Opinion: Helping Alaskans Today while Planning for Tomorrow Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes, second from left, speaks to colleagues during a break in the House floor session on the opening day of the second special session on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. Pictured are, from left, Reps. Bryce Edgmon, Stutes, Neal Foster and Zack Fields. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/bronson-administration-should-put-partisanship-aside monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177788976-8E559R209H384RG922KX/Matt-Claman-put-partisanship-aside.png News - Opinion: Bronson Administration and Assembly Members should put Partisanship Aside Anchorage Assembly chambers. (Erik Hill / ADN archive) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/strength-of-coalition-leadership-alaska-state-house monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177789004-MHA917M3EEQYH9H2I9GC/Matt-Claman-coalition-leadership.png News - Opinion: The Strength of Coalition Leadership in the Alaska State House Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, on the first day of the legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/the-acting-mayor-should-serve-through-june monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177789018-6DZXZVC9WKSS944TGKMJ/Matt-Claman-Acting-Mayor.png News - Opinion: The Acting Mayor Should Serve through June Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson gives brief remarks after being sworn in at City Hall on October 23, 2020. (Marc Lester / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/decrease-in-crime-is-good-news-for-anchorage monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177789033-80MMYZ7FXVGDS52WP47T/Matt-Claman-decrease-in-crime.png News - Opinion: Decrease in Crime is Good News for Anchorage Anchorage Police officer Ben Yoon conducts a traffic stop for a motorist who sped through a school zone along Minnesota Blvd early Thursday morning, Sept. 21, 2017. The driver, who was traveling 35mph in a 20mph school zone, was given a warning. The fine for his infraction could have been $270. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/the-importance-of-legal-counsel-in-ending-alaskas-domestic-violence-epidemic monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177789051-KCAAGXD5CAO0ZFRYM7EX/Matt-Claman-importance-of-legal-counsel.png News - Opinion: The Importance of Legal Counsel in Ending Alaska’s Domestic Violence Epidemic Nikole Nelson of Alaska Legal Services Corp. talks with others before Attorney General Lynch arrived. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch met with leaders representing Alaska Native groups in Anchorage on Friday, June 10, 2016. The group met at a Cook Inlet Region Inc. conference room. (Marc Lester / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/july-4th-a-time-to-respect-and-honor-american-institutions monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177789063-DPZKU2IPCS1EZBLV5D5J/Matt-Claman-Alaska-State-Flag.jpg News - Opinion: July 4th: A Time to Respect and Honor American Institutions (iStock/ ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/paying-a-dividend-was-not-the-original-intent-of-the-permanent-fund monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/1661177789077-ZPV8JD8RHYQZ14R2CV9A/Matt-Claman-Alaska-Capital.jpg News - Opinion: Paying a Dividend was not the Original Intent of the Permanent Fund The Alaska State Capitol, photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. (Loren Holmes / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/privatization-isnt-a-long-term-solution monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/2e8c4f82-0dcb-40db-ae2f-e2a6e38e7667/matt-claman-oversight-and-investment.jpg News - Opinion: Privatization isn’t a Long-Term Answer for API. Oversight and Investment are the Key. Alaska Psychiatric Institute, photographed on February 8, 2019. (Marc Lester / ADN) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/commitment-to-a-safer-alaska monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/993073f8-aa9d-4675-9251-ddc7274823ee/Matt-Claman-Highway-Patrol.jpg News - Opinion: Continuing Our Commitment to a Safer Alaska The Anchorage Police Department patrols on the Seward Highway between Potter Marsh and Mile 75 in October 2017. (Bill Roth / ADN archive) https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/house-bill-312 monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://www.mattclaman.com/blog/lets-put-alaska-lawmakers-on-a-real-90-day-clock monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63038fb4906b696ec7a3ef34/7377bdb3-7247-469d-94f4-b9ec1524f5f1/Matt-Claman-Juneau-Capitol.jpg News - Opinion: Let’s put Alaska’s Lawmakers on a Real 90-day Clock - Make it stand out The Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska, on Jan. 16, 2017. 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