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Category Archives: Opinion
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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Opinion: A newcomer’s perspective on Juneau’s election
This month’s election prompted one new Juneauite to consider the differences between his new community and his old one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Paul! – Mary As a newcomer to Juneau it’s hard for me to say what is … Continue reading
Posted in blog, elections, guest post, Juneau, Opinion
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Opinion: Sen. Sullivan, a second Korean War is a terrible idea
Last month, I ran across a quote from our own Senator Dan Sullivan in an online publication that I highly recommend, called Axios. In it, he discussed with a reporter his belief that Congress should look into an AUMF (Authorization … Continue reading
Posted in National News, Opinion
Tagged AUMF, bad ideas, Dan Sullivan, North Korea
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