Todd for Chugach Board

I am committed to bringing a fresh perspective and leadership to the board for the benefit of all members.

[Todd for Chugach Board @toddak_cea]

I also want to thank my wife. Without her love and support I wouldn't have been able to represent you as a candidate in this important endeavor.
#hailmaryforenergy #lightinthedark #chugachelectric #energy #alaska #anchorage

[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

Anchorage Assemblymember George Martinez Accused of Lying Under Oath About “Particularly Egregious” APOC Violation

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 22, 2026 — Anchorage Assembly Members Donald Handeland and Jared Goecker are calling on Assembly Member George Martinez to resign from the Assembly because he lied under oath and has caused a fundamental loss of public trust.

“We need to hold elected officials to a high standard,” said Assembly Member Donald Handeland. “When an elected official is found to have illegally used campaign funds for personal benefit and then provides testimony that a commission finds lacks credibility, it raises serious questions about fitness for office.”

“The issue here is accountability. Every candidate and every public official is expected to follow the same rules. If we expect the public to have confidence in government, we must be willing to hold ourselves accountable when those standards are violated.”

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[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

Service to My Country: Paul A. Bauer, Jr., Army Airborne Infantry

Service, Sacrifice, and a Lifetime of Lessons

By Paul A. Bauer Jr.

I graduated from high school at age 17 in New York City and spent about five months attending community college. While college was a respectable path, it was not the path for me at that time. I was restless, looking for adventure, purpose, and a chance to see more of the world than the concrete jungle where I grew up.

The Vietnam War was winding down, and like some young men of my generation, I volunteered for military service believing I might be sent there. I was told that option was no longer available because the United States was no longer sending troops into Vietnam. I also learned that military police and armor were not open to me at the time. Instead, I found what would become a life-changing career as an Airborne infantryman and intelligence professional in the United States Army.

What began as a search for adventure became a 22-year career of service to our nation.

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During my Army career, I served in a variety of leadership, intelligence, and operational assignments throughout the United States and overseas. One of the most unique assignments was in Cold War Berlin, where I worked alongside British intelligence personnel and participated in reconnaissance and surveillance operations throughout East Berlin and East Germany.

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@JBER_Alaska

[Steve Deace @SteveDeaceShow]

My updated speaking schedule for the second half of 2026 as of now, for those interested.

[Alaska Energy Dudes and Divas - Catholic @AlaskaEnergy_]

June 20, 1977 marks the anniversary of first oil through the Trans Alaska Pipeline. TAPS was not expected to be pumping oil today. https://t.co/ZEbY8HoUyK

[U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY]

America will never come remotely close to running out of hydrocarbons.

@SecretaryWright: "90% of the oil and gas and coal that were underground 500 years ago will be underground a million years from now."https://t.co/bsAVynwll1

[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

MRAK Show NEW EPISODE!! #America250

America 250 Anchorage: Faith, Family, Freedom & 500 Artifacts with Dennis Tayman

Host Todd welcomes Dennis Tayman of Tayman Tutoring to preview “America Comes Alive,” a free community event at Anchorage’s Mountain City Church celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Dennis shares his remarkable collection of artifacts, documents, and relics spanning the 1700s to today, giving families a hands-on chance to see, touch, and experience real American history.

He explains why faith, family, and freedom form the essential lens for understanding our nation’s divine thread—from the Founders and great awakenings to today’s challenges. Attendees will enjoy interactive exhibits, period clothing, kids’ activities, special talks, and live musket demonstrations. The event runs July 4 from noon to 6 PM and July 5 from 2 to 6 PM, with opportunities to contribute your own family heirlooms and stories.

This inspiring conversation is must-listening for parents and patriots who want to pass on the authentic story of liberty and providence this semiquincentennial. Don’t miss this unique Anchorage celebration of who we are and where we came from.

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[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

Dear Fathers Raising Sons— It’s Time to Step Up

By Deacon Dez

Raise your boys to be men, before the enemy trains them to be women!

This is a warning to all you fathers out there. The world wants your sons weak, effeminate and soft. It wants them addicted to screens that will rot their minds. Filling it with porn, social media influencers and more, to watch them crumble under the weight of a thousand emasculating lies.

It wants them to be “nice boys”, to follow their ‘feelings”. To trade their birthright of strength and courage for a bowl of soulless conformity.

Fathers, listen up, you were not called to raise spineless jellyfish. You were called and tasked to raise lions, warriors for God, warriors who will stand up in the face of darkness and fight for what is noble, right, and true.

You don’t have to look far to see the casualties of this war on masculinity. What you will see are boys lost in social media, addicted to video games, being told it is normal to experiment with sexuality, to believe that gender is something you can pick at any given moment.

Their souls are being robbed of real purpose, their bodies being weakened from neglect.

This, by no means, is a cultural shift; it is a spiritual assault on masculinity. It is a full-frontal attack on the very heart, the core of God’s design for manhood. They are not even trying to hide it.

Hear this now! There is no surrender, no compromise for the warrior. “Compromise is a word found only in the vocabulary of those who have no will to fight,” stated St. Josemaria Escriva

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#masculinity #spiritualwarfare

[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

9 Bills Vetoed: What’s the Gist? What Were the Votes? Why the Veto?

By Natalie Spaulding

On June 18, 2026, Governor Dunleavy vetoed 9 bills. Below is a brief description of each bill, a link to the full bill text, the House vote, Senate vote, and the Governor’s reason for vetoing. The Legislature may attempt a veto override by the end of today, June 19, or within five days of a second special session, which Dunleavy intends to call if the Legislature fails to pass a gasline bill. A veto override generally requires a 2/3rd vote of the Legislature, but revenue and appropriations bills require a 3/4th vote.

HB 23: Proposed Civil Rights Commission

Description: Renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; expands authority to investigate nonprofit employers and limits governor’s removal of commissioners.

Link to full text: https://t.co/svFhrZcK5u

House vote: Unanimous

Senate vote: Unanimous

Governor’s veto reason: The expansion of the authority of the commission “creates uncertainty for small community organizations and risks unnecessary administrative proceedings and litigation.” (Also opposed limits on removal power to ensure accountability.)

Link to full veto letter: https://t.co/5pW0U5tAG2

HB 52: Psychiatric Care of Minors

Description: New protections and oversight/reporting requirements for minors in psychiatric care facilities.

Link to full text: https://t.co/Q4EW2Vz7tD

House vote: 26-14

support Senate vote: Unanimous

Governor’s veto reason: The bill would add “duplicative inspection, reporting and notification requirements” and that the state “should avoid unnecessary regulatory layers that increase administrative burdens without clearly improving patient care.”

Link to full veto letter: https://t.co/JqKtZHd2OQ

HB 195: Expanding Pharmacists’ Authority

Description: Expands pharmacists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and changes title from “physician assistant” to “physician associate.”

Link to full text: https://t.co/AKEZtg89Du

House vote: 32-8

Senate vote: 15-5

Governor’s veto reason: Opposes the bill because it “moves too much authority too quickly by expanding pharmacist patient-care services,” among other reasons. “The legislative record reflects substantial disagreement among stakeholders regarding the scope and effect of the bill, which underscores the need for greater precision before changes of this magnitude take effect.”

Link to full veto letter: https://t.co/ufxQ9uc08V

HB 280: Corporate Income Tax Under Multistate Tax Compact

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2 Veto Overrides Impact Pharmacists, Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors

Today, June 19, 2026, the Alaska State Legislature held a joint floor session to vote on overriding 5 of 9 vetoes issued by Governor Dunleavy yesterday. Each bill required a 2/3rd vote of the Legislature, meaning 40 “yes” votes. 2 vetoes were overridden: HB 195 and HB 314.

HB 195 expands pharmacists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and changes the title “physician assistant” to “physician associate.” The Governor vetoed the bill because it “moves too much authority too quickly by expanding pharmacist patient-care services,” and because “the legislative record reflects substantial disagreement among stakeholders regarding the scope and effect of the bill, which underscores the need for greater precision before changes of this magnitude take effect.” The veto was overridden by a combined vote of 43, 17 (28-12 in the House, 15-5 in the Senate).

HB 314 regulates interior designers and extends licensing rules for architects, engineers, and surveyors. Governor Dunleavy vetoed the bill, arguing that Alaska “should not expand government or occupational regulation for the purpose of creating a new professional title.” The bill originally passed with a House vote of 29-11 and a Senate vote of 16-4. The veto was overridden by a combined voted of 45-15 (House vote of 29-11 and a Senate vote of 16-4).

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[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

Governor Dunleavy Vetoes Government Expansion Bill Passed Unanimously by Legislature

By Natalie Spaulding

On June 18, 2026, Governor Dunleavy vetoed HB 23, a Democrat sponsored bill that passed both the House and the Senate unanimously. HB 23 attempts to change the name of the Alaska’s Commission for Human Rights to the Commission for Civil Rights and expand it’s authority.

Under current Alaska law, the Alaska Commission for Human Rights exempts nonprofit organizations from its jurisdiction regarding certain employment discrimination claims. HB 23 would remove the nonprofit exemption, placing approximately 44,000 nonprofit employees under its jurisdiction.

Opponents express concerns about the impact of the bill on small religious and faith-based organizations, arguing that the bill unduly burdens these organizations and could lead to secular government encroachment on religious rights.

Proponents of the bill claim it levels the playing field and holds nonprofit employers to the same standards as for-profit employers. Proponents cite abuses that have occurred in large nonprofits such as hospitals and nonprofits run by Alaska Native Corporations as real harm caused by the nonprofit exemption provided in current law. The bill passed both the House and Senate with zero dissenting opinions.

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@GovDunleavy

[The Alaska Landmine @alaskalandmine]

OMG! @GovDunleavy just called another special session starting tomorrow at 10 am! WE ARE LOOSE! #akleg

[Rep. David Eastman @davideastmanjr]

If you haven’t already, please reach out to Governor Dunleavy’s office today and implore him to veto HB195.

If he doesn’t veto the bill today, your local pharmacy will soon have all the financial incentive in the world to dramatically increase the dispensing of poison in Alaska.

[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

Opinion: Senator Sullivan’s “Parents Over Platforms Act” Helps Keep Kids Save from Predatory Tech

By Sami Graham

Alaska’s most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 19% of high school students reported attempting suicide at least once in the past year, more than double the rate recorded in 2011. Senator Dan Sullivan has spent years making the case that social media platforms bear real responsibility for that trend, hosting the U.S. Surgeon General in Anchorage for community roundtables on the youth mental health crisis and writing publicly that Big Tech’s business model is to get our children hooked. His co-sponsorship of the Parents Over Platforms Act (POPA) is the next step in that work, and Alaska parents should know what it could mean for their family.

The core of POPA is a simple proposition: when a platform knows a minor is using its product, it is legally required to stop doing the things that cause harm. It must disable manipulative recommendation feeds. Invasive data collection must stop. Personalized advertising targeted at children is prohibited. These requirements do not depend on platform goodwill or self-policing. Senator Sullivan has said we need to shake the hold that social media has on our children. POPA is the mechanism that makes that grip illegal rather than merely regrettable.

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@DanSullivan_AK
#ProtectOurKids #technology

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Senator Kaufman Calls Out Senate Majority for Dealing Behind Closed Doors

By Natalie Spaulding

During a press conference with the Senate Republican Caucus on June 17, 2026, Senator James Kaufman (R-Anchorage) called out the Senate Majority for delaying scheduled committee meetings and “being caught in a huddle” discussing HB 381 outside of public view.

“So, I felt we were on a pretty good until just lately when suddenly, everything kind of crashes. And suddenly, committee hearings are being canceled, and the majority’s caught in a huddle, apparently trying to figure out what they’re going to do,” stated Sen. Kaufman.

Sen. Kaufman expressed his desire to see a “clean bill” brought to the Senate floor and encouraged transparency in Senate discussions. “If people want to try some amendments, do it, but I think it all should be done in the light of day,” he stated.

HB 381 as passed by the House reduces potential revenue for the State and municipalities by lowering the tax burden on the producers. While the tax cuts lower government revenue, they also lower the price of gas for the average Alaskan by lowering the cost of production. Sen. Kaufman reminds his fellow Senators and the public that if the project never happens, there will be no revenue. “If we’re squabbling over revenue that comes from this thing, we need to remember no revenue comes from bought gas, no revenue comes from windmills, none comes from solar panels,” he stated.

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@alaska_senate
@AKSenRepublican
#AKLNG

[Must Read Alaska @MustReadAlaska]

Alaska Joins Lawsuit Against WPATH, the Organization Pushing Body Mutilation as “Medically Necessary” for Children as Young as 8 Years Old

By Natalie Spaulding

Today, June 17, 2026, the State of Alaska joined a lawsuit along with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the states of Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) for propagating the deceptive, dangerous, and anti-science narrative that children struggling with gender dysphoria benefit from body mutilation (commonly referred to using these euphemisms: “medical transition services,” “transgender surgery,” “gender-affirming care”).

The lawsuit alleges: “The methodology WPATH used to create SOC-8 does not satisfy accepted medical standards of evidence. Consequently, WPATH’s assertions about the necessity, safety, and efficacy of pediatric medical transition drugs, surgeries, and other interventions are not supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Nor do they bear the hallmarks of a trustworthy guideline.”

The State of Alaska accuses WPATH of violating the Alaska Consumer Protection Act, AS §§ 45.50.471, 45.50.501, and 45.50.551. If the Court finds WPATH guilty as charged, Alaska “seeks relief, including a permanent injunction, civil penalties, restitution, attorneys’ fees and costs, and other appropriate relief as authorized by AS §§ 45.50.501, 45.50.551(b), and 45.50.537.”

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@wpath
@FTC
@ChloeCole
@AKFamilyCouncil
@FRCdc
#ProtectOurChildren #Justice

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All Life Comes from Life: The Enduring Wisdom of Natural Law, Science, and the Mystery of Consciousness

By Dr. Cindy Sena-Martinez

My husband and I were recently visiting with our grandchildren in the Lower 48 and found ourselves watching a show called Wild Kratts, which teaches children about animals and their habitats. The episode we watched concerned the Butternut Tree and its possible extinction, taking the audience through the life of a Butternut tree from nut to full-grown tree. The lesson, as deduced by my grandchildren, was this: all life comes from life. This gave me the inspiration for this article about the enduring wisdom of Natural Law and the One who set it all in motion.

This fundamental principle does not require human action to unfold. A flower naturally develops according to the wisdom of the Creator, the initial Mover. Left solely to nature, life continues toward its natural end. Only a flower can beget a flower. A bee may assist with pollination, yet a bee never becomes a flower. In the same natural sense, only a human can beget a human. Left to the beauty and wisdom of Natural Law, only humans make humans— living, breathing, growing, learning beings who, when fully developed, are capable of recreating through procreation. This truth aligns with the observed order of creation.

We can mimic creation through technology and innovation, but even the highest human intelligence cannot create something out of nothing. Every inventive process begins with what already exists, for created beings possess no power to originate ex nihilo. In the realm of artificial intelligence, this limitation is starkly apparent: AI is only as good as its human creators. While AI can generate impressive simulations, it will never generate new life or possess consciousness. There is a Prime Mover, and all that is was set in motion by Him alone.

The greatest scientific minds have illuminated these realities without contradiction between faith and reason. Consider Louis Pasteur, the devout Catholic scientist whose rigorous experiments established the law of biogenesis. Through his famous swan-neck flask experiments in the 1860s, Pasteur conclusively demonstrated that spontaneous generation does not occur under natural conditions, concluding that life arises only from pre-existing life—Omne vivum ex vivo—all life from life. His work dismantled the notion that life could emerge from non-living matter. Pasteur, who viewed science as bringing humanity closer to God, affirmed what Natural Law had long suggested: life begets life according to its kind.

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#revival #faithandreason #science

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Opinion: Unmasking the Gasline Gaslighting: A Technical Response to Rep. Kevin McCabe’s “The Gasline Tax Bill Without the Drama”

By Dana Raffaniello

Representative Kevin McCabe published a Substack post today titled “The Gasline Tax Bill Without the Drama.” His own subtitle reads: “HB 381 is not a conspiracy theory, not a giveaway, and not a loss to Alaska.”

Let us take those three claims in order. No serious critic of HB 381 called it a conspiracy theory. The documented record shows it is a giveaway. And the arithmetic from the Department of Revenue’s own slides shows it is a loss.

McCabe also dismisses concerns about the bill as “scare tactics” and “drama,” and accuses critics of misrepresenting the bill. Those are the words of someone who does not want to answer the questions being asked.

The questions being asked are not dramatic. They are the exact questions McCabe and the five Republican members of the Stapp floor coalition chose not to ask when they had the authority and the obligation to ask them.

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@AKHouseGOP
@alaska_senate
@AKSenRepublican
@GovDunleavy
#AKLNG

[Alaska Watchman @AlaskaWatchman1]

Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined attorneys general from 13 states to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to include the abortion drug, mifepristone as a drinking water contaminant.
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Opinion: Alaska Leads Federal Coal Comeback

(This article was originally published at Independent Women on June 10, 2026, and republished with permission from the author.)

By Sarah Montalbano

The Department of Energy announced on June 4th that it would invest up to $850 million to build, restart, and modernize U.S. coal plants. The funds will build two new coal-fired plants, one in Anchorage and the other in Mt. Storm, West Virginia, totaling 2.85 gigawatts (GW). They will be the first new commercial U.S. coal plants to come online since 2013.

The package splits three ways: $350 million under DOE’s “Restoring Reliability” initiative for the two new builds, a 510 megawatt (MW) retrofit in Puerto Rico, and recommissioning of the 205 MW AES Warrior Run plant in Cumberland, Maryland; $425 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding across twelve fleet modernization projects, with the largest awards to East Kentucky Power Cooperative ($90.6 million) and TVA’s Cumberland Fossil Plant ($46.3 million); and $75 million for the West Gateway Terminal in Oakland, a marine export terminal aimed at Indo-Pacific markets.

Anchorage is an odd choice for a new coal-fired plant only if you ignore Alaska’s geography. The University of Alaska Fairbanks completed a $245 million combined heat and power coal plant in 2018 to replace boilers from 1964, fueled by the Usibelli Mine roughly 100 miles south. Fairbanks has no natural gas pipeline, and locally mined coal was the only practical option.

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@IWF
#coal #EnergySector

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Kenai Rallies for Alaska LNG

Today, June 16, from 4pm to 6pm, the Kenai Peninsula community will hold a rally in support of the Alaska LNG pipeline project.

The rally will be attended by Mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Pete Micciche, Mayor of the City of Kenai Mayor Henry Knackstedt, Representatives Justin Ruffridge and Bill Elam, Glenfarne Vice President of Pipeline Construction Dough Fletcher, Regina Davis of David Block & Concreate, and other community leaders, business owners, labor representatives, and Alaska LNG supporters from across the Kenai Peninsula.

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