The news media has been wrongly depicting the social security fix to the Wage Equalization Program (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) as increasing Social… Continue reading
In his Dec. 28 column Win Gruening reflected on his ten years writing biweekly commentaries for the Empire, and commented on how lucky Juneau is… Continue reading
With all the post-election analysis, one fact has escaped much publicity. When the fate of ranked choice voting (RCV) will be decided by only a… Continue reading
The idea that ranked choice voting (RCV) is confusing is a red herring. The single, nonpartisan ballot is clean, simple and fair. When the list… Continue reading
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that neither endorses nor opposes candidates or political parties, but does take positions on certain issues… Continue reading
Some folks are really up in arms about the increased freedom afforded Alaska voters by ranked choice voting. “Alaskans for Honest Elections” have mounted a… Continue reading
Tom Boutin’s My Turn column praised Nick Begich. However, he left out an important fact. Begich has declared his support for a person for president… Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I am ready to vote, learn the results, and move on. I am old enough to remember when on… Continue reading
We are small business owners in Juneau and know that rank choice voting is good for business. Alaska is unique in having an overwhelming percentage… Continue reading
Missing from many articles about Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) decision is what headlined the initiative that barely passed (51%). The first two lines of… Continue reading
After over 20 years of working with people surviving, perpetrating, witnessing, and parenting through the experience of domestic violence, I still wonder — why are… Continue reading
As someone who has used the services of Bartlett Hospital since 1980, and probably will need to do so again at some future time, having… Continue reading
Juneau cruise visitor numbers have increased from about 1 million in 2016 to a projected 1.7 million in 2024. In 2018, Juneau businesses enjoyed the… Continue reading
Is the recall language on the ballot accurate? Yes. For the recall to even be considered, it had to pass a legal review by CBJ,… Continue reading
I urge all voters to Vote no to recall Juneau school board members Deedie Sorensen and Emil Mackey. Recall should be utilized only when merited… Continue reading
Last year, I led Save Juneau, the group that urged a “no” vote on a new City Hall. We knew from going door-to-door in the… Continue reading
Recently I read about a $177 million award to the Alaska Marine Highway and feel compelled to comment on the news because it’s imperative the… Continue reading