Letters to the Editor

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Letter: In the spirit of McKinley, a new name for Juneau

Here is a modest proposal for making Juneau great again. As we all know, our town was named after a miner, Joe Juneau. But Joe… Continue reading

 

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Letter: Protect the balance of democracy

We are a couple in our 70s with 45-plus years as residents of the red-leaning state of Alaska. My wife and I share six productive… Continue reading

 

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Letter: Informing the Public?

The recent Los Angeles area firestorms have created their own media circus with lots of finger-pointing, partisan blaming, and attempts at obfuscation or deflection. Since… Continue reading

 

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Letter: Social Security law restores payments Congress took from public workers

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

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Appreciative of Win Gruening’s columns, even if not always in agreement

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

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Letter: Voter fact left out of news

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

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Letters: Vote no on ballot measure 2 for the future of Alaska

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

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Letter: Alaskans are smart, can see the advantages of RCV and open primaries

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

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Letter: Supporting ranked choice voting is the honest choice

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

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Letter: Praise for Begich overlooks his support of Trump

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

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Letter: Best choice is Begich

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

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Letter: Rank choice voting is good for businesses

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

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Letter: Missing facts regarding Alaska’s ranked choice voting

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

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Letter: AWARE hosting “Lighting the Way to Peace” campaign

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

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Letter: Honesty of front-line staff at Bartlett hospital is appreciated

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

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Letter: Vote yes on Ship-Free Saturday to restore reassurances once made

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

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Letter: Actions — and lack of them — justify recall of school board leaders

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

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Letter: Don’t punish leaders who made tough decisions; vote no on school board recalls

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

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Letter: Vote for fiscally responsible principles in this year’s municipal election

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

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Letter: Taxpayers need to make informed decisions about how Alaska Marine Highway funds are spent

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

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