Opinion
Opinion: How not to restore public trust in government
I’ve been trying to avoid reentering the debate about City Hall. There’s been plenty written about it on…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau City Hall and mail-in voting
I have voted for a new City Hall because I think it makes financial sense and because a…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Current City Hall is an ongoing money pit
I have been following the ongoing dialog regarding the proposed City Hall project, and a couple of points…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Food for thought
As we ready ourselves to go to the polls soon, I invite Juneau voters to keep a few…
Opinion
My Turn: Envisioning what a new municipal building means for the community for generations to come
When you ask people why they live in Juneau they may answer mountains, water or natural beauty, but…
Opinion
My Turn: A viable alternative to a new City Hall
Juneau is being asked to decide on funding a new City Hall…again. There are reasonable arguments both for…
Opinion
My Turn: ‘There are no landless Natives in Southeast Alaska’
Those are the words of Department of Interior Secretary Jim Lyons and Undersecretary Sylvia Baca regarding so-called “landless”…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Better ways to enhance Juneau’s capital status than new City Hall
Some promoters of a new City Hall claim our current city buildings do “…not represent the high standard…
Opinion
Accusations of arrogance, deceit by Assembly on new City Hall vote are inaccurate and unfair
In the last two months there has been a steady drumbeat against the bond issue on a new…
Opinion
My Turn: History shows Assembly can’t be trusted on new City Hall issue
Do you want to know why our Assembly is struggling to pass major project spending proposals? A minor…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska’s senators and Mitt Romney
When newly elected Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) began his term five years ago, he was surprised to learn…
Opinion
My Turn: The new City Hall is my responsibility
I mean that. Since my start as the chair of the Public Works and Facilities Committee I have…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau tax cabal tries again for the Hall
It’s time to talk taxes, both sales tax and property tax, and discuss the elephant in the room.
Opinion
My Turn: A new City Hall helps Juneau maintain its status as Alaska’s capital city
We are witnessing a full court press by some members of our community to vote down a bond…
Opinion
Opinion: New City Hall proposition comes down to dollars and sense
Soon, Juneau voters will be receiving ballots in their mailboxes for the 2023 regular municipal election scheduled for…
Opinion
My Turn: Traveling the Alaska way
The night before my team and I were scheduled to fly from Juneau to Haines on Seaplanes with…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Considering consolidating high schools into TMHS, making JDHS the new City Hall
The CBJ offices have outlived their lifespan and been in disrepair for a long time. The CBJ offices…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: A new City Hall “just makes financial sense” to city manager?
Juneau’s Assembly and our outgoing City Manager are trying to convince voters and property taxpayers that building a…
Opinion
My Turn: The business case (or not) for a new City Hall
Businesses routinely make decisions about whether to invest in new facilities, new technology and/or new employees. Typically these…
Opinion
My Turn: Alaska’s air travel depends on a fully funded TSA
Day in and day out, the transportation security officers at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport work to keep the…