@Bummer94xx@SecretaryBurgum@POTUS Negative. Alaska isn’t paying the upfront costs. It would be funded through revenue bonds, from private and institutional investors. Paid back over time by user tolls
@CoffeeGrunt1@BurnAlgoDown@dividendology Why do you think that? In March 2026 Alaska was ranked 35th out of 50 states for highest unemployment rates. Not even in the top half of highest unemployment.
@HighqualImprts@NotThatMrsJones What the heck are you talking about… how are state workers stealing from “your children”? You do realize that most state workers in Alaska are pretty blue collar folks… DOT drivers/equipment operators, fish biologists, receptionists, jail guards, public health nurses…
@alomanipl@drhossamsamy65 Kushner’s peace envoy job is from the POTUS inherent Art II constitutional authority to conduct foreign affairs & appoint diplomats without Senate confirmation for temporary or ad hoc roles. This is in the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. § 3942).
@Bernadette4Gov And not to mention… no shit 💩 Sherlock. Of course there are positions that it’s almost impossible to fill. State of Alaska wages are no where near comparable or competitive for many many job classes.
@Bernadette4Gov@Bernadette4Gov doesn’t understand basic AK Government issues. The vacancy factor in state budget is a standard percentage reduction (typically 3-7%) applied to Personal Services funding for all authorized positions, reflecting the realistic expectation that turnover exists.
@Bernadette4Gov Which means the statement that these positions are “funded” and left infilled is disingenuous. It’s literally impossible under the current budget structure for all positions to be filled.
@drhossamsamy65 They were MC-130 J Commando II aircraft. Those are the types that do aerial refueling of the rescue mission helicopters, that needed refueling due the crazy long distances needed for this op. Unlikely they had large embarked ground force. Again, fueling the helicopters
@Bernadette4Gov You seem to use the word bureaucrat pretty often, yet I don’t think you know what it actually means. Rather you should be calling out Politicians. Legislators. That’s who is saying the things, not “bureaucrats” 🤣
@carpatho_rusyn@907Honest Anchorage is essentially the easiest place to get to in the State from everywhere, considering flights and the highway system. Not sure what you think is more centrally located 🤣
@907Honest You are making a too big of a deal about how much the AK LNG line would cost up front. It’s a multi generational asset and safety net for this state. Totally worth the cost, which will mainly be covered by institutional investors. Not as much the people of the state.
@DazzlyDo @907Honest Not sure what you are saying “used to use it”, UAF and GVEA, Fort Wainwright and Eielson all generate power with coal…. And the city (now privatized to Aurora Energy) still uses coal for power and steam heat… All right now, still 2026
@jabo961@RepHageman It’s called NOMINATING, not appointing. The Army (or other service branches) still has to agree to accept the potential cadet. Don’t act like this is politicians “choice”. That take is devoid of the nuance that they still do actually have to be service academy qualified & select
@BIG12utesfan@SGTWipper1Each No. 4,000 to 6,000 is a pretty spot on estimate and jives with reports to Congress. I’d doubt if the real numbers are above 15k
@chilberg11@epaleezeldin Depends where you are in the state. Coal provides between 40-50% of the power generation in Interior Alaska (Golden Valley Electric Cooperative). Coal also powers University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright and Eielson Airforce Base