It’s right to ask whether Nick Begich is a noncongressman for Alaska. The latest evidence of it is his vote for the House tax bill,… Continue reading
The TACO trade isn’t a new restaurant. It stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” The acronym is Wall Street’s response to his on-again-off-again tariffs. John… Continue reading
The recent failure of activists to gain sufficient signatures to put yet another anti-cruise initiative on the ballot in October is evidence that Juneau residents… Continue reading
Spring is always a busy season for Alaska’s fishermen and fishing communities. The air is full of anticipation as we prepare for the inevitable surprises… Continue reading
The Juneau Assembly voted to raise your property taxes — again. They did this while the cost of living continues to climb, while residents struggle… Continue reading
I try to get to as many political rallies as I can to voice my resistance to the Trump administration’s criminal attempts to destroy the… Continue reading
I went on a cruise this week. It was not the floating city, tourist-laden, helicopter and whale-watching behemoth so rampant in these waters. There were… Continue reading
If you live in Juneau, I don’t have to tell you how important the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is. It helps ensure your schools… Continue reading
Usually near the end of the fiscal year, the Assembly scrambles to spend excess funds collected over the budgeted spending plan. Not so much this… Continue reading
“Any serious effort to stabilize Alaska’s fiscal future must also focus on diversifying our economy and creating new industries, which in turn broadens the economic… Continue reading
“If you want President Trump to succeed, this kind of skeezy stuff needs to stop,” Ben Shapiro said on his daily podcast on Monday. “I… Continue reading
We hear a lot from our city and civic leaders about the importance of keeping our community affordable. However, far too often, the actions and… Continue reading
I have found myself struggling, these past few months, to find the right words to describe the inaction of Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich in… Continue reading
In a recent front-page article of the Juneau Empire was a demolition plan, referring to Telephone Hill, advanced by the Assembly; another hopeless attempt to… Continue reading
At the urging of the mayor, Travel Juneau, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Partnership for a New JACC met together in early 2020… Continue reading
It was only a matter of time before President Donald Trump took action to end taxpayer funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public… Continue reading
The Tulsequah Chief mine in northwest British Columbia, about 30 miles upstream of Juneau, has been discharging untreated mine waste into the Taku watershed for… Continue reading
Should public media be spared the budget cutting axe of President Donald Trump and the congressional allies of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?… Continue reading
Dear Alaska legislators: Our need for an educated, rationally informed voting majority to sustain our pursuit of justice, or “egalitarian fairness,” can only be achieved… Continue reading
Retaining representative democracy requires due diligence and informed votes from all citizens possible, reasons the League of Women Voters dedicates itself to nonpartisan information on… Continue reading
