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Category Archives: Opinion
Chair’s Corner: key take-aways from Rep. Parish’s Town Hall on the State budget
If you want to guarantee a sunny evening in Juneau, schedule a town hall meeting! Last Tuesday night, Representative Justin Parish (a Democrat serving House District 34 in the Juneau valley) hosted a town hall meeting with guest speaker Randy … Continue reading
Posted in AK Leg 2017, AK News, blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, Opinion, State budget
Tagged Justin Parish, Randy Hoffbeck, taxes, town hall
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thanks, Don: helping Alaskans die preventable deaths edition
Last week, Rep. Don Young and his Republican colleagues voted for the American Health Care Act, which will free many of us from the terrible burden of finally being able to afford health insurance. They had a party, and I … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, Don Young, issues, Opinion
Tagged Congress, cruelty, Rep. Don Young, sarcasm, Trumpcare 2.0
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Republicans own Alaska’s deficit
One of the major Republican talking points is that they are the fiscally conservative party, the one that insists on people taking responsibility for their own actions. So why aren’t they stepping up and accepting responsibility for Alaska’s deficit?
Posted in ACA, issues, Opinion, State budget
Tagged budget, Gas subsidies, Oil subsidies
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Bruce Botelho: Is there a role for the Party in non-partisan politics?
by BRUCE BOTELHO – Since statehood, Alaska has required that candidates for local public office be elected on a non-partisan basis. Some have concluded that this requirement somehow prohibits political parties from becoming engaged in local races. There is no … Continue reading
Posted in AK Democratic Party, blog, democracy, guest post, Opinion
Tagged Bruce Botehlo, citizen involvement, juneau gov't, local gov't
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EXPIRED Action Alert: testify for the University, oil/gas tax, and internet privacy
Public testimony is one of our most important tools in getting our opinions and concerns across to our Legislators, and the Alaska State Legislature maintains a page of opportunities for public testimony. Here are 2 published meetings (oil tax and … Continue reading
Posted in Action Announcement, AK Leg 2017, AK News, blog, democracy, Don Young, issues, Juneau, Opinion
Tagged calendar, citizen involvement
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EXPIRED ACTION ALERT: testify today on HB 115 budget bill
We are coming down to the wire on the budget, and your testimony is needed before the Labor and Commerce Committee tonight. HB 115, the Education Funding Act, is an important part of the State House plan to stabilize our budget … Continue reading
Posted in Action Announcement, AK Democratic Party, AK Leg 2017, AK News, blog, democracy, issues, Opinion, State budget
Tagged budget, citizen involvement, education
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Trump: televangelist or sucker?
Does anyone else remember Jim Bakker? He came to mind recently as I read an article titled The Long, Lucrative Right Wing Grift is Blowing Up in the World’s Face by Alex Pareene writing for Fusion. It’s reminiscent of Rick Perlstein’s 2012 … Continue reading
Will the “Trump Slump” affect Juneau’s travel industry?
It seems that Pres. Trump is running the country like a business. Unfortunately for us, he’s running it like one of his businesses. A snarky article in Salon left me wondering about a serious issue for tourism. I checked around, and it seems that … Continue reading
Posted in blog, issues, Juneau, National News, Opinion
Tagged CBJ, economy, Juneau, Juneau economy, tourism
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EXPIRED Action Alert: state budget at a turning point (updated)
Republicans in Alaska’s Senate have an interesting philosophy for dealing with the wolf at the door: feed him Grandma and the kids, then hope desperately that the price of oil goes up. Actually, I’m just guessing about the hope part; they … Continue reading
Posted in Action Announcement, AK Democratic Party, AK Leg 2017, AK News, democracy, issues, Opinion, State budget
Tagged budget
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Teacup Reads: taking a break edition
Teacup Reads are usually focused on political articles, but this week I needed a break. So, I’m unilaterally declaring this Sunday to be a day (mostly) celebrating the non-political aspects of being a person in the here and now. Also, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in AK Leg 2017, AK News, blog, links, National News, Opinion, State budget
Tagged retirement, Trump
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