By Editor, on November 22nd, 2011 Can you imagine running a country using these numbers?
- United States Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
- Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
- New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
- National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
- Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000
Now, remove 8 zeros and pretend it’s a household budget.
- Annual family income: $21,700
- Money the family spent: $38,200
- New debt on the credit card: $16,500
- Outstanding balance on credit card: $142,710
- Total budget cuts: $385
REALLY BRINGS THE ISSUE HOME, DOESN’T IT?
Hat tip: Jim Carnahan
By Roger Maynard, on July 22nd, 2011 HAINES–The Haines Borough Clerk has issued recall petitions for Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman, but rejected the application for a recall petition for Steve Vick based on advice from the Haines Borough Attorney. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on June 30th, 2011  Congressman Don Young addresses Alaskans at Dyea while District 5 Republican vice-chair Kathy Hosford looks on. SKAGWAY–Bright, sunny weather greeted Congressman Don Young when he visited Skagway and Dyea Monday afternoon. After a tour of the ore terminal and newly constructed waterfront facilities with city officials, he made an appearance at a District 5 Republican fundraiser at the Chilkoot Trail Outpost in Dyea.
Speaking to a crowd of about 60 people, Young covered subjects from federal control over Alaska and its residents to natural gas, oil and the economy.
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By Roger Maynard, on June 1st, 2011 When the Alaska Superior court ruled against the Haines Borough Assembly in the Karen Hess case, it was a wakeup call–not only to the assembly–but to every citizen in Haines who values the rule of law over political partisanship. Now that the assembly has egg on its face, and has needlessly blown a huge chunk of our tax money on legal expenses, they’ve been given the opportunity to make things right. Read more->
By Gary Lidholm, on March 26th, 2011  Congressman Don Young addresses the Haines Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines HAINES–“I call myself a true conservationist – not a preservationist,” Congressman Don Young said as he addressed the Haines Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday, March 25th. The remarks introduced his short address to the Haines business community and a delegation from Skagway as they gathered at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, and prefaced his thoughts about renewable energy and the need to reclaim state sovereignty.
Now in his 40th year representing Alaska’s only congressional district, the Congressman said he hopes he can represent us for 50 years because he is the right man for the job. Read more->
By Editor, on March 25th, 2011 By Sarah Day | JUNEAU EMPIRE
JUNEAU–The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly on Thursday agreed upon a set of seven standards it wants to see developed in drafting a proposal to the Alaska Redistricting Board.
The CBJ has contracted with attorney Jim Baldwin, who has experience with reappropriation, suggested the list of seven standards the city should use when drafting Juneau House districts.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Editor, on March 21st, 2011 
Thanks to the efforts of Haines Mayor Jan Hill and the District 5 Republicans, Congressman Don Young will be in Haines to meet and speak with members of the public on Friday, March 25, 2011. The congressman has two scheduled appearances.
He will be the guest speaker at the monthly Haines Chamber of Commerce Luncheon from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. Lunch will be catered by the Bamboo Room Restaurant.
There will be a PUBLIC FUNDRAISING RECEPTION for the congressman from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Captain’s Lounge at the Captain’s Choice Motel.
Come meet Congressman Young and let him know your thoughts and concerns and hear his vision for Alaska.
By Editor, on February 15th, 2011 Casey Kelly | KTOO
JUNEAU–Monday morning, the Alaska Senate unanimously passed legislation ensuring a voter intent priority for the counting of write-in ballots.
The bill clears up state election law, which failed U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller sued over after last fall’s race in Alaska. Miller argued that ballots cast for his rival, Senator Lisa Murkowski, should be thrown out if voters didn’t perfectly write in her name. State and federal judges disagreed, but said the current statute is poorly worded and recommended clarifying it.
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By Roger Maynard, on January 31st, 2011  HAINES–Karen Hess’s attorney reports that the case is “good to go,” and will likely be ready for a decision beginning February 16th.
Hess has appealed the Haines Borough Assembly’s decision to seat Greg Goodman without completing the investigation into his residency issues as required by borough ordinance. The delay in this case has been the result of civil filings and procedures that allow time for the other party to respond. The details of the case have been previously documented in the Haines Alaska News. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on January 10th, 2011 An application for an initiative entitled, “Natural Right to Life,” was received by the Lieutenant Governor’s office on November 12th, 2010. The Alaska Attorney General has reviewed the application and is recommending that certification be declined. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on December 15th, 2010 HAINES–On December 15th attorneys for the Haines Borough and Karen Hess appeared at a status hearing in front of Judge Phillip Pallenberg in Juneau. Karen Hess and Greg Goodman were also present telephonically. Goodman indicated that he has talked to an attorney in Juneau, though that attorney was not present to represent him.
Z. Kent Sullivan, attorney for Hess was given until Monday, December 27, to file a procedural brief with the court, essentially telling the court whether the case should be treated as a contest of election or a civil case. The respondents will have ten days to file a reply.
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By Roger Maynard, on December 9th, 2010 HAINES–Revision of the Haines Borough Code Title 2 chapter 2.68 is nearly complete, and will likely be passed by the assembly at the next meeting on December 14, 2010. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on December 4th, 2010  One of the ads that blogger Biegel finds "chilling." On November 19, 2010 the Alaska Public Officer’s Commission held a hearing regarding the complaint filed against Haines businesses by Anchorage blogger Linda Kellen Biegel. Biegel alleges some members of the Bill Thomas campaign arranged a series of election advertisements in the Chilkat Valley News supporting Thomas, in violation of APOC rules.
An APOC staff report issued on November 5 concluded that the “thank you” ads that did not use the word “vote” were not regulated campaign speech, and therefore only two ads that also contained the word “vote” are in question. Their recommendation was that the two businesses that posted those ads be fined $50 each, with the fines effectively reduced to zero due to mitigating factors–the newness and unfamiliarity of the law, and staff errors resulting in Mr. Studley receiving erroneous advice. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on November 29th, 2010  HAINES — Some folks have been wondering about the status of the lawsuit filed by Karen Hess against the Haines Borough and Greg Goodman, appealing the decision of the Assembly to seat Goodman as an Assembly member despite his residency issues.
Attorney Brooks W. Chandler, attorney for the Haines Borough and for Greg Goodman, appeared telephonically at a status hearing before Judge Philip Pallenberg in Juneau today, regarding the case (1JU-10-00965CI Hess, Karen vs. The Haines Borough, an Alaska Municipal Corp. et al). The status hearing is a short procedure that allows the judge to determine Read more->
By Editor, on November 17th, 2010  U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski “They said you couldn’t do it, but you proved them wrong. And you put it in writing! I want to thank you for your encouragement and energy that has sustained us all these past eight weeks. I am honored and humbled that so many Alaskans came together to speak with one voice, and by their own hand, cast a vote for Alaska’s future. Thank you all, and rest assured I return to Washington with renewed energy and commitment to represent all my fellow Alaskans.”
– Lisa Murkowski
By Roger Maynard, on November 10th, 2010 HAINES — The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Complaint filed against Representative Bill Thomas, and several Haines business owners will be heard by the Commission on November 19, 2010. Some members of the Thomas campaign are accused of arranging a series of election advertisements in the Chilkat Valley News supporting Thomas, in violation of APOC rules. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on November 9th, 2010  Representative Bill Thomas Press release:
HAINES – House Finance Committee Vice-Chair Bill Thomas, R-Haines, today announced that fellow House Majority Caucus members have chosen to elevate him to Finance Committee Co-Chair for the 27th Alaska Legislature, which will convene in Juneau this coming January.
“We’ve come together,” Thomas said. “I’m a proud member of the Bush Caucus, and I’m also proud and honored to be chosen as Operating Budget Co-Chair by my fellow caucus members. My staff and I are ready to go.” Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on November 5th, 2010 HAINES — A lawsuit filed in Superior Court on November 4, 2010 against the Haines Borough and Assembly candidate Gregory Goodman is asking for damages and injunctive relief, including “a permanent injunction requiring the Haines Borough Assembly to reverse its baseless, illegal and ill-advised decision on October 26 regarding the matter of the contested results for Seat ‘E’.”
The Haines Borough Charter and Code of Ordinances require a candidate for elective office to be a resident of Haines for 1 year immediately preceding the election; Goodman moved to Anchorage where he worked, lived and registered to vote in 2009. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on November 3rd, 2010 Haines No. 1 and Haines Highway voters had 43.66% and 27.85% turnouts respectively, a total of 949 voters. At the time of this writing 98.6% of precincts were reporting, including Haines.
This summary does not include absentee or questioned ballots. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on October 27th, 2010  This is an example of an ad that Ms. Linda Kellen Biegel finds "profoundly chilling." HAINES — The recent APOC complaint by the Democrats is just another indication of how little respect they have for the small business and the contribution they make to our economy. When a few of our local business men and women decided to help get Bill Thomas re-elected, they throught they were complying with APOC regulations. But APOC regulations aren’t easy to understand — especially this year. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on October 26th, 2010  HAINES — In a 4-2 decision this evening, the Haines Borough Assembly dismissed the contest of election against candidate Greg Goodman, swearing him in as the new Assembly Member for Seat E.
The contest of election filed by 10 Haines voters was based on evidence that Goodman did not reside in the Haines Borough for one year immediately preceding the election.
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By Roger Maynard, on October 5th, 2010  HAINES — Election day arrived with rain and breezy weather. About noon the wind switched around to southeast; by 3:00 p.m. it was gusting to about 50 mph in town. Eldred Rock Lighthouse weather instruments showed steady wind at 44 mph with a maximum gust speed of 90 mph. (If we were on the east coast, we’d be in the national news.)
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By Roger Maynard, on September 24th, 2010
By Roger Maynard, on August 24th, 2010 Dear Fellow Alaskans;
It is vitally important for Alaskans to Vote Yes on Proposition 2. It requires notification of a parent or relative, or in case of a poor home situation a judge, before a life changing surgery on a minor child.
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By Roger Maynard, on August 21st, 2010 
by Roger Maynard
THE PASSING of Ted Stevens in an airplane crash two weeks ago wasn’t just the passing of a well-known and effective politician, or the end of a chapter in Alaska’s history. Many Alaskans felt the loss on a more personal level.
Alaska is a big place with a small population. It’s not unusual to see the governor in the next row on a jet, or to pass members of our congressional delegation while being seated in a local restaurant. Read more->
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