@mattbuxton Risky investments that won’t pay of for years or even decades. #akleg should grab the reigns and get some control on AIDEA’s runaway spending.
AIDEA, hot off bidding on ANWR oil lease plots no one else wanted, announces that it has signed a 50-year right of way for the controversial Ambler Mine Road that few beyond AIDEA and the mining company want.
#akleg
Budget Week: Revenue Edition
Revenue measures come in all shapes and sizes. While they all share the same goal of generating revenue, their impact can vary significantly. #akleg
Figure Credit: The Institue on Taxation and Economic Policy: https://t.co/w9ey2J7vY9
We’re going to need to come to terms with the fact that oil isn’t going to fix the AK Budget. We can’t drill our way out of this situation. Time to get creative and focus on diversifying the economy.
OIL MARKET: Carnage in crude futures, with Brent dropping below $40 a barrel, down 5% on the day. Big Oil is in free fall too, with $BP trading at a fresh 25-year low. (Other commodity markets also down, with copper falling 4%) | #OOTT $XOM $RDSB $CVX $TOT
OIL MARKET: Carnage in crude futures, with Brent dropping below $40 a barrel, down 5% on the day. Big Oil is in free fall too, with $BP trading at a fresh 25-year low. (Other commodity markets also down, with copper falling 4%) | #OOTT $XOM $RDSB $CVX $TOT
"It was wrong. I knew it was wrong when I did it." New / Old @PebbleProject CEO John Shively admitting he lied + destroyed evidence to obstruct investigation of #akgov.
Should we expect Pebble's behavior to change? https://t.co/0H95IgPJrq
@lisamurkowski@SenDanSullivan Action?
Today I sent a letter to nearly 6,000 elections officials and county commissioners in states formerly covered by Voting Rights Act Section 5 inviting them to apply for grants, funded by me, to reopen polling centers and improve voting access.
Seriously, does a day go by without scandal out of the #akgov? What do we think the odds are that @GovDunleavy will find some ethical or moral compass?
An investigator found that a social media campaign from Alaska Gov. Dunleavy broke ethics laws because of “quick decisions” and “lack of appropriate staff ethics awareness and supervision,” a report said.
https://t.co/AyJOaMWJyb
Dunleavy admin on Pebble Tapes: "Any claims that Gov. Dunleavy contacted White House administration officials on behalf of that company are false."
Are we gonna forget this report?
Pebble "coached Alaska's governor to lobby White House"
https://t.co/yKRS83zaYW
#akleg#akgov
@GovDunleavy is lying here. There is a paper trail and plenty of past reporting showing @GovDunleavy lobbying in support of pebble mine. Not hard to believe since he has appointed 4 Pebble employees to prominent Admin positions. #akleg#akgov
Alaska @GovDunleavy says Pebble CEOs caught on tape "embellished their relationships with state and federal officials at all levels. Any claims that Gov. Dunleavy contacted White House administration officials on behalf of that company are false."
From what I’ve read, my pumpkin carving prowess has taken on a life of its own. So, to not disappoint, today I procured the raw materials for this year’s undertaking. Thoughts on messaging? 😜