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Sarah Palin has been a top target of the Democrats since she ran as Senator John McCain’s vice presidential candidate. They lost the election, and she has since resigned as governor of Alaska due to the continued onslaught of complaints by Democrat operatives. So NOW why are the Democrats so steamed?
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Many of us have been wondering about the administration’s decision to rescind Exxon’s leases at Point Thomson with no further explanation than Tom Irwin’s, “I don’t trust them.”
Now that Exxon has started to fight back there’s only one thing to do.
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It has to be difficult to be suddenly thrust into the national spotlight in the course of a national election campaign, especially when you’re the star for several months. And after that, the national political scene can be addicting.
But we’re convinced that in the end our governor will be judged on her record in Alaska. [...]
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Over the past few months we’ve read a few articles explaining why Alaskans won’t be hit as hard by the present recession as other states. They may be right, but we’re not going to come out of this unscathed.
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“You’ve taken care of the immediate threat. Now look around — make sure your world is safe. Don’t holster your weapon until you’re sure.” — Range Instructor
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens is fighting for his political career. With the Washington D.C. jury’s conviction on all seven counts of failing to disclose gifts, he is bound to [...]
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As the AGIA plan passes the Alaska Senate, we can only hope that we are spending $500 million wisely.
This week’s cartoon illustrates what we appear to be accomplishing.
Published August 2, 2008.
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On August 2nd, the Alaska State Senate will vote whether to support Governor Palin’s Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA). This will be the last hurdle to create a contractual relationship with TransCanada, a Canadian pipeline company, to do the preliminary paperwork and accept shipping commitments from gas companies.
Can the legislature stop this train?
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Governor Sarah Palin has said that Alaska needs to depend less on congressional earmarks.
Some folks view earmarks as a subversion of the legislative process; others say earmarks are a constitutionally allowed way for congress to direct funds so they are spend on their intended projects.
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Roger Maynard Ketchikan Daily News Jan 8, 2010 |
