We have to end unaffordable oil company cash subsidies that are estimated to cost the state $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. Some legislative… Continue reading
A compromise to end cash payments to oil companies is on thin ice because of the propaganda perpetuated by Anchorage Rep. Les Gara and the… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, recently said she wants to hear from small business owners about the United States Senate’s health insurance repeal bill. Hopefully,… Continue reading
In Win Gruening’s recent My Turn, “It’s not 2008 anymore,” he suggested that when we vote on whether to renew the 1 percent sales tax… Continue reading
Peggy Garner had a deeper and different understanding of liberty than Patrick Henry — he who famously shouted: “Give me liberty or give me death.”… Continue reading
With the resignation of Chief Bryce Johnson last week, Juneau will be losing more than the head of our police department. In his four years… Continue reading
For six months, politicians of all parties in Juneau have sung a similar song: the state can no longer afford to offer cash payments to… Continue reading
At the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), signs of our changing environment surround us as glaciers melt, yellow cedars die off and tropical sea creatures… Continue reading
A jury’s acquittal of Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez was one more miscarriage of justice in the long line of police shootings of African-Americans. But… Continue reading
Despite recommendations from the City Manager and others, Juneau’s Mayor appointed a panel of only three Assembly members to consider unraveling the current Mining Ordinance… Continue reading
Last week, the Alaska Legislature’s game of chicken came to an abrupt, yet predictable end. The House Democrats drove a rig heavily laden with an… Continue reading
Last year, the University of Alaska (UA) was considering moving the School of Education from the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) to the main campus… Continue reading
When, after being in session for 160 days, I began to hear both the House and Senate leadership talking about passing just a budget and… Continue reading
Housing continues to be an issue in Juneau, but improvements are underway. Seniors, in particular, need appropriate places to live, so they can age safely… Continue reading
Recently, President Trump announced a $1 trillion plan to fix the nation’s roads, bridges, dams and airports. And while Congressional approval may hinge on the… Continue reading
I am writing to encourage your readers to contact U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan with their position on the anti-Alaska Senate Health Care… Continue reading
Juneau is full of people who add sunshine to our town and make Juneau, well, Juneau. We think those people should be in the newspaper.… Continue reading
Mining is an integral part of the history of Juneau; it is safe to say that Alaska’s capital city would not exist as we know… Continue reading
“I’m guilty of missing the opportunity to recognize something of the divine in the face of the Other” George Yancy wrote in a New York… Continue reading
When you ask people on the street, most seem to agree about what kind of town we want Juneau to be. A town with a… Continue reading
