JD Miller
5 articlesJD Miller is a Coos County resident who writes for The Coos Conservative on public safety, county spending, and the rules that keep local government and the local party honest. He has made the case for restoring jail capacity, dissolving the North Bay Urban Renewal Area, sticking to party bylaws and Robert's Rules, and changing unpopular laws through the vote and the courts rather than ignoring them — and for more local satire, not less.
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In Praise of the Coostucky Chronicle
The Coostucky Chronicle trades in “fake local news, real Coos County nonsense” — and humor rooted in the place keeps the powerful honest and politics bearable.
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Why We Should Follow the Law, Even When We Don't Like It
Prohibition and the 55 mph limit show what widespread defiance costs; seat belt and indoor smoking laws show grudging compliance works. Change bad laws by vote and in court.
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Public Safety in Coos County: We Deserve Better
Jail capacity cut from about 98 beds to 49 after the public safety levy failed, emergency releases up from around 7 a month to over 80, and sheriff's staffing down from 94 to 69.
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Why Party Rules Aren't Just Red Tape
Bylaws and Robert's Rules are the guardrails of local party politics, and bending them for a short-term win risks resentment, lawsuits, walkouts and lost turnout later.
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It’s Time to Shut Down the North Bay Urban Renewal Area
Nearly 40 years on, the district's tax increment financing keeps diverting property tax growth away from the County General Fund and core services like public safety.