Monthly Archives: June 2010
AFL-CIO endorses Walker in GOP primary
Article from Anchorage Daily News JUNEAU — Alaska’s largest labor union has endorsed Bill Walker in the Republican primary for governor. On the Democratic side, Vince Beltrami, president of the Alaska AFL-CIO, said the union was unable to choose between state Sen. Hollis French and former lawmaker Ethan Berkowitz. He said both have strong labor [...]
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June Newsletter: Bill Walker Blazes Campaign Trail!
…and blazes past his opponents in a poll conducted by the Alaska Republican Party this week! Alaska Republican Party Poll The Alaska Republican Party ran a Facebook poll this week and Bill took the lead by a 2-to-1 margin: Voters Percentage Bill Walker 208 59% Ralph Samuels 110 32% Sean Parnell 32 9% Our path [...]
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Walkers for Walker Wanted for Five July 4th Parades
Bill Walker supporters are coming to a City near you! Team Walker will be participating in five, yes five! Independence Day parades and we need YOUR help! Check out the times and locations below. If you’re going to be in one of these areas for the 4th of July and want to walk with [...]
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Search for consultant smacks of cronyism
by Paul Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News Here’s something odd: Gov. Sean Parnell’s administration is chomping at the bit to hire a $2 million consultant quickly — very, very quickly — to take a peek at any proposals from the oil industry or lawmakers to change Alaska’s oil and gas taxes to promote construction of a [...]
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Walker submits request for TransCanada open season records
by Rhonda McBride ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sean Parnell’s office has been served a records request regarding TransCanada’s natural gas pipeline. Bill Walker, one of Parnell’s opponents in the Republican gubernatorial primary, submitted a letter Thursday at the governor’s office in Anchorage, requesting documents related to TransCanada’s open season negotiations, which began on April 30. [...]
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Walker wants pipeline, tax bill documents
The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska – A Republican challenger to Gov. Sean Parnell has filed a records request seeking documentation of any conditions on bids as part of a proposed major natural gas pipeline. Anchorage attorney Bill Walker also wants a better explanation of why Parnell vetoed a bill that would have changed Alaska’s system [...]
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Bill Walker Files Freedom of Information Request on Governor
FOIA Request to Release Open Season Results ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Today gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding that the Governor make public the results of the open season for a natural gas pipeline. Walker said, “Now more than ever, we need openness in our government. Our governor continues [...]
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Talking the Talk
Andrew Wellner, Frontiersman, published June 17, 2010 WASILLA — Valley issues played a central role Thursday as gubernatorial candidates Ethan Berkowitz and Bill Walker faced off at The Alaska Club in Wasilla. The debate was the second in a series of political events put on by the Greater Palmer and Greater Wasilla chambers of commerce. [...]
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The Late Hickel Still a Player in Governor’s Race
The Associated Press, published June 17, 2010 JUNEAU, Alaska – More than a month after his death, former Alaska Gov. Wally Hickel is still playing a role in state politics. He’s featured in a campaign ad for Bill Walker, a Republican seeking his party’s nomination for governor. Walker’s campaign uploaded the video to YouTube on [...]
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Ermalee Hickel Hosts Fundraiser for Bill Walker
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage- On Monday, June 14, over 150 guests gathered at the home of Mrs. Ermalee Hickel to raise money for Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bill Walker. The late Governor Walter J. Hickel endorsed Walker’s candidacy last fall and Mrs. Hickel has pledged her full support and endorsement of Walker. The standing room [...]
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The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nothing but the Truth – after the Election
Paul Jenkins, Anchorage Daily Planet While Gov. Sean Parnell is busy ducking election campaign debates and telling us how he did the two-step around the Alaska Constitution to hire Nancy Dahlstrom, he is not bashful about trotting out minions to give us the good news about his administration, such as it is. Read the article [...]
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Red Face Test Failed: Governor’s Use of Loophole Violates Spirit of Law
Anchorage Daily News Editorial Sean Parnell says he acted on the advice of his Department of Law when he offered then-Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom the job of special adviser for military affairs. That same Department of Law is taking a longer, second look at its advice, and for good reason. Read more >>>
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Bill Walker Statement on Bob Poe’s Campaign Decision
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage – Today, Democrat candidate Bob Poe announced that he will be ending his campaign for governor. Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bill Walker, made the following statement: “I enjoyed getting to know Bob on the campaign trail. While we may not agree on every issue, Bob and I share a mutual passion [...]
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Walker’s Pipeline Plan is Best for Alaska
Larry Wood, Alaska Dispatch, published May 31, 2010 Those in the Republican race for governor are a picture of contrasts, with some surprising similarities. The incumbent, Sean Parnell, is a former legislator and an attorney. Ralph Samuels is a former legislator and a businessman in the tourism industry. Bill Walker is a former mayor of [...]
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Governor Debate Now Down to Three
Andrew Wellner, Frontiersman MAT-SU — The list of candidates participating in the second round of local events leading up to the gubernatorial election has been winnowed to three. Initially, the greater Palmer and greater Wasilla chambers of commerce said that after Thursday’s forum they would choose four candidates from among the 12 seeking the state’s [...]
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Anchorage Daily News Covers Parnell’s Continued Debate Dodging: Walker only GOP Candidate with Perfect Attendance
Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News Gov. Sean Parnell was a no-show at last night’s gubernatorial candidate forum in Wasilla, after not appearing at the debate last month in Fairbanks. That wasn’t a surprise because they were never on Parnell’s list he’d attend. But that didn’t stop his opponents from hammering him on it. Read the [...]
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Cheniere Energy Prepares for LNG Export From U.S. Terminal
Edward McCallister, Reuters, June 4, 2010 New York – Cheniere Energy late Thursday unveiled plans to build the first liquefied natural gas export plant in the United States for 40 years, another clear sign of the market revolution caused by unconventional gas development. In an about-face for a company that in 2008 built the biggest [...]
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Viewpoint from Lawrence “Snapper” Carson, Ketchikan
Opinion Letter from Lawrence “Snapper” Carson, Ketchikan, Alaska Stories In The News, Ketchikan, Alaska, June 4, 2010 – As Alaskans we have a lot to be thankful and grateful for. What a beautiful place to work, play and live. Its stewardship should be of utmost importance to us all. We have the opportunity this year [...]
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Something’s Fishy
Bill Walker, published by Alaska Dispatch, June 4, 2010 This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in the annual Kodiak Crab Festival, which featured a very unique gubernatorial debate last Friday. The Kodiak Debate is important because of its primary focus on Alaska’s second largest employer, the seafood industry. The debate preparation alone gave [...]
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Where’s Sean?