Mr Graham’s response to The Boat Company is so wrong on so many levels. If he thinks that the U.S. Forest Service that loses 98… Continue reading
People are way too sensitive these days. I apologize on behalf of the homosexuals in this town (for which I am one) for the slew… Continue reading
The Juneau Empire recently ran on its editorial page a cartoon making transgender people the butt of an unfunny joke – not that it would… Continue reading
What was the Legislature thinking when it passed a bill to give child-like protection to pets in domestic violence and divorce cases? I’m troubled by… Continue reading
Tuesday morning, as I was riding my bike, there were several people protesting in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic. I spent the rest of… Continue reading
Honorable Gov. Bill Walker:It seems to me presumptions surrounding this project are making your job harder. For example, arguments for The Road in the press… Continue reading
On April 6, the Empire posted a My Turn opinion by The Boat Company. That posting contained a lot of erroneous information.First, the timber industry… Continue reading
I was disappointed to read your the Juneau Empire’s editorial in support of the NRA legislation supporting guns on Alaska campuses. Please publish the evidence… Continue reading
The legislative session is wrapping up in Juneau and for the second year in a row our Legislature is hoping to close up shop without… Continue reading
While the Alaska Senate says that we need to reduce the size and scope of government, Senate Bill 207 does nothing to reduce the size… Continue reading
Last week’s Empire article about the National Park Service helping the state by cleaning up and maintaining the Baranof Castle State Historical Site and Old… Continue reading
Some legislators are saying no to income taxes. Some are saying don’t touch the Permanent Fund Dividend checks. Some are saying Alska should use its… Continue reading
Dear reader, you need to run for the Alaska Legislature. Seriously. For example, on the Kenai Peninsula we’ve got three socialists representing us right now… Continue reading
It is beyond my understanding how anyone, especially those in leadership roles, can question the fact that humans burning fossil fuels have pushed the planets… Continue reading
Throughout the span of the Vietnam War, nearly three million military personnel served with distinction, roughly 1,300 were kept as prisoners of war or went… Continue reading
Here are my thoughts on how to fix the fiscal deficit: Give everyone who is eligible for the dividend $100,000 and the Legislature can have… Continue reading
I regularly walk a mile around the upper-downtown area and along Calhoun Avnue. I pass by two, actually three, magnificent cottonwoods in their four seasons… Continue reading
Dear AK Legislators,If you honestly believe that a civil application of criminal justice can be bestowed through private hands; believing “good guys with a gun”… Continue reading
On behalf of many Juneau seniors, I am writing to oppose SB 210 and HB 338 as written. My major concern is the provision which… Continue reading
Alaska government agencies have mistreated acute care psychiatric patients forever and it seems like they just can’t stop even when there are acceptable alternatives.There is… Continue reading
