Michael Lavering, in his Juneau Empire letter, "State workers should take back the union," on Jan. 13, has once again pointed out the obvious...

Michael Lavering, in his Juneau Empire letter, "State workers should take back the union," on Jan. 13, has once again pointed out the obvious...

This is in response to Michael Lavering's May 4 letter, "Where have all the statesmen gone?" Sound off on the important issues at If Lavering wants a statesman who...

...play, outscoring their opponents 50-15 in the process. "Our defense was working for us," said Suns manager Michael Lavering. "We had real strong pitching performances. We worked on a lot of defensive situations and tried to catch runners...

...make the state an investor in the exploration process via the severance tax. If Alaskans are to assume 20 percent or 40 percent of the risk, shouldn't we be entitled to 20 percent or 40 percent of the profits? Michael Lavering Juneau

...jobs for. For those of you that believe state employees don't deserve a living wage, just keep in mind that your salary is probably tied to the state salary system, whether your employer will admit it or not. Michael Lavering Juneau

...as any animal control officer would tell you. When threatened by a rabid dog, you do not negotiate, take half measures or try to appease it. Instead, you hunt it down, cut off its head and burn the carcass. Michael Lavering Juneau

...seven out of the 11 statewide executive board seats are up for election. Let's vote out the incumbents and put in a board that is more concerned with the welfare of the members than the welfare of the union. Michael Lavering Juneau

...make sure they know that we know, the commodity that funds the government (oil) has increased in value by 300 percent since the year 2000, but our wages have only increased by 8.5 percent in that same time. Michael Lavering Juneau

...pro-gun. But to be fair, politicians are not just elected officials. There are a whole lot of appointed officials who have proven to be just as short-sighted and narrow minded as the worst of the elected ones. Michael Lavering Juneau