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Category Archives: Opinion
Letters from the Editor
I know that today is Easter, so I hope that the Christians among us have a Happy Easter. Regardless of whether today is a major religious event for you, though, I hope it is a lovely day and that the … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Letter from the Editor, Opinion
Tagged apathy, citizen involvement, elections, internet, news, time
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April Business Meeting Canceled
In order to do our part to flatten the curve, Tongass Democrats Chair Edric Carrillo has canceled the April business meeting that would have been held next week. As a reminder, the Bartlett-Gruening Dinner has also been indefinitely postponed for … Continue reading
Posted in AK News, Informational, Juneau, maintenance, meeting reminder, Opinion
Tagged coronavirus
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Chair’s Corner: Building Momentum
In a past Chair’s Corner, I expressed my personal frustration that since the 2016 election, I have had a hard time rebooting my energy to keep leading the charge to fight for what is right. The 330+ days of the … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, elections, Opinion
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Chair’s Corner: Finding the DNC’s message
I’m a political junkie, plain and simple. I read and watch far too much political insight and analysis. Some of it is actually useful information I should know about, such as how much the Russians interfered in our 2016 national … Continue reading
Posted in Chair's Corner, National Democratic Party, Opinion
Tagged DNC, YouTube
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Opinion: More Democrats should volunteer for CBJ boards
Keeping our community operating smoothly requires many people working together. Naturally, a lot of these people are paid employees, but a surprisingly large number of our fellow citizens volunteer their time to help keep things running. From our hospital to … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, Juneau, Opinion
Tagged CBJ, citizen involvement, Juneau, juneau assembly, juneau gov't, local gov't, volunteering
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