In 1789, the United States House of Representatives began work for the first time. It was a new type of representation for the thirteen states, with representatives apportioned accor… Read More
Juneau EmpireJuneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912
Recently, in response to the news that “we the people” must now pay $400,000 out of Alaska’s public tr… Read More
My idea to fix property insurance
Insurance costs may not drop very soon | Oct. 11
The real way to reduce the insurance costs for Florida would be a four-step process, I believe: (1) Limi… Read More
Nobody made a greater mistake
than he who did nothing because
he could do only a little
Edmund Burke, statesman and writer (1729-1797)
Not everyone in the world think… Read More
Title: U.S. Supreme Court Opens New Term with Controversial Issues
The U.S. Supreme Court commenced its new term with a packed docket containing a series of contentious issues. Ranging from… Read More
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