I recently moved to Juneau from Port Arthur, Texas. In August, my area received more than 50 inches of rain over the course of four… Continue reading
One of the first large projects I ever worked on as an engineer involved over two years’ worth of permitting and public input to rebuild… Continue reading
Just because Tomas Boutin, a Juneau resident who wrote a My Turn on Jan. 19 titled “Walker recession is longest in Alaska history,” blames our… Continue reading
Tonight, our Juneau Assembly will be debating one of the most potentially impactful documents to enter the Assembly Chambers. Years of work by many of… Continue reading
We bought on the Mendenhall in 2001. Nothing was disclosed to us at the time of sale. No foul. We knew there were always inherent… Continue reading
Let’s encourage the Assembly, at its Jan. 29 Committee of the Whole meeting, to adopt the Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy (JRES) via resolution. The JRES:… Continue reading
Senate Resolution 361 is a long-winded recitation of North Korean offenses that ends with a statement affirming Congress’ constitutional authority to declare war. It wouldn’t… Continue reading
Since 2003, the Board of Trustees has endorsed using a percent of market value (POMV) methodology for determining how much should be drawn from the… Continue reading
As the legislative session begins, it seems inevitable that we will once more witness the Legislature’s surreal efforts at dissecting the governor’s budget to see… Continue reading
One year in and the Women’s March is still going strong. I was privileged to be a speaker at the Women’s March in Juneau. At… Continue reading
The National Council on Teacher Quality is a thinktank founded in 2000 and based in Washington, D.C. that advocates for tougher evaluations of classroom teachers.… Continue reading
There are many ways to take land from people. War is one way. In Juneau’s case, they will invade using annexation. Annexation is a way… Continue reading
Suppose you are kidnapped, robbed of all your money, credit cards and personal identification. Then, you are heavily sedated and lack the cognitive capacity to… Continue reading
Congress’ decision to allow drilling in ANWR as part of the GOP tax reform package is a monumental achievement. Green-lighting this project opens the door… Continue reading
I have been a resident of this great land since 1949. I married a local born and raised Alaskan girl and we raised eight children… Continue reading
On Jan. 3, the City and Borough of Juneau Committee of the Whole voted to proceed with the process of annexation of outlying areas around… Continue reading
In this Age of Trumpism massive divisions afflict the nation, even divisions that suddenly arise from nowhere and for no good reason at all. Alaska… Continue reading
Sen. Dennis Egan doesn’t think the Legislature will act to close the fiscal gap this year. The problem, he says, is “every two years a… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Los Angeles Times: Every day Americans use — and almost immediately discard — up to half a billion… Continue reading
As the 30th Alaska Legislature begins its second session to approve 2019 operating and capital budgets, we can review state revenues and expenditures well by… Continue reading
