In his opinion piece Feb. 3 in the Anchorage Daily News, House District 22 Rep. Jason Grenn calls for ending the annual “Pink-Slip circus.” Many… Continue reading
Although the question of direct ownership is not before the city, there is still a great deal of public interest in how the ownership of… Continue reading
I am writing to support the City and Borough of Juneau intervention to protect the Juneau public interest from the Hydro One acquisition of Avista… Continue reading
As 2018 gets underway, the arts continue to present themselves as a crucial means of addressing the challenges that face Alaska and the nation. While… Continue reading
Me too … I’ve benefited from the privileges provided from being a male in our society. Me too … I’ve used controlling behaviors in my… Continue reading
During his State of the State address last week, Gov. Bill Walker said “Alaskans are the ones best positioned to determine responsible development” of natural… Continue reading
Federal approval for a road connecting King Cove and Cold Bay. The presidents of the United States and China giving their stamps of approval to… Continue reading
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
