I was sorry to read in the paper that the ordinance to register short-term rentals had been sent back to committee instead of being approved.… Continue reading
Referring the unsealed indictment of former President Donald Trump, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said “the charges in this case are quite serious and cannot be casually… Continue reading
Before Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, he praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for “his hard work in getting President Biden… Continue reading
LGBTQ+ flag at federal building was proper In response to Tom Dawson’s letter about flying the LGBTQ+ flag on the same staff as the U.S.… Continue reading
Empire disrespects the flag Shame on you. I am extremely disappointed in the Juneau Empire for running a queer story and showing the queer flag… Continue reading
Time to prevent the circular firing squad I’m developing an almost vitriolic disdain for any politician (I’m looking at you, “Grand Old Party”) who stands… Continue reading
Rebuttal: Ignell ignorant about realities of Juneau’s housing market In the few years that I’ve been reading the writings of self-proclaimed forensic journalist David Ignell,… Continue reading
Telephone Hill homes worth preserving Juneau’s history is preserved and told in many ways. A piece of that history is embodied in the historic neighborhood… Continue reading
Imagine if the price of unleaded gasoline increased 20% tomorrow to $4.80 per gallon. Most of us would want to know the cause and expected… Continue reading
Report leaves out “the not-so-pretty.”
This new highway project will be scrutinized differently than others during the past 30 years.
Opinion: How to make Juneau less affordable
Most legislators seem to recognize that this isn’t the commencement of a visionary plan.
To me it seems like simple math.
This is a response to the editorial by David Bugg in the May 3, 2023 edition of the Juneau Empire. First, it is interesting that… Continue reading
HB 61 is a solution in search of a problem.
If locally elected officials fail to recognize these connections, it will exacerbate the problem
Nor does it even make horse sense.
“I want to convey our great disappointment…”
