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Support Bill Walker for Governor
Letter to the Ketchikan Sitnews Editor, July 28, 2010
We listened to gubernatorial candidate Samuels on the radio this week. Ralph talked about the decline of oil output, which provides 90% of our State income, but we didn’t hear any plan to replenish this lost revenue. He would like to see more oil drilling in Alaska. [...]
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Walker, Parnell exchange blows at Republican debate in Juneau
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Today, “GOP candidates for governor made their case for votes – and even took occasional jabs at each other – during a debate in Juneau,” as reported by Becky Bohrer of the Associated Press.
Gov. Sean Parnell and Republican challenger Bill Walker laid out their platforms and duked it out, primarily over economic [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Therriault Resignation
Anchorage – Today, Gene Therriault stepped down from his position as an energy advisor to the governor amidst mounting evidence that Parnell violated the Alaska Constitution by hiring him last fall.
Bill Walker, Republican candidate for governor and vocal critic of Parnell’s illegal hiring practices, made the following statement today:
“This governor has a track record of [...]
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Voter Registration Instructions – July 25th Deadline is Approaching!
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
This Sunday, July 25th is the last day to register to vote in the August 24th primary election. To vote in the Republican primary you must be registered as a Republican, undeclared or non-partisan voter.
Please use the tools below to make sure that you will be eligible to cast your ballot [...]
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Bill Walker responds to Parnell attack
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
On Tuesday, Larry Persily, formerly with the Palin administration and recently appointed by President Obama as federal pipeline coordinator, held a press conference to make clear that while nothing in federal law requires the results of AGIA open season to be made public, nothing in the law precludes the Governor and TransCanada [...]
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Parnell’s first problem is AGIA
Larry Wood, Alaska Standard Contributor
AGIA was pronounced as DOA by Parnell himself with respect to any expected success of the Open Season. Parnell’s refusal to answer rival Bill Walker’s FOIA request for disclosure of the Open Season is proof that Parnell is playing a delaying game without any expectation of success.
Against AGIA is [...]
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Federal Alaska pipeline coordinator confirms that the results of Gov. Parnell’s open season will be kept secret
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Bill Walker, Republican candidate for governor, recently filed a public records request against the governor demanding that he make public the results of the AGIA “open season” that closes July 31.
In a press conference today, Larry Persily, the federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas projects, stated that “the public shouldn’t expect any [...]
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Rasmussen Reports: Bill Walker leads Democrat rivals by a wide margin
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Anchorage – A poll conducted on July 15th by Rasmussen Reports shows Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker leading in hypothetical general election match-ups with both of his Democrat rivals.
According to the analysis released Monday by Rasmussen Reports, “Walker captures 50 percent support when matched against French who earns 32 percent of the [...]
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Parnell pushes gas charade: TransCanada isn’t serious about Valdez
Bill Walker, Fairbanks Daily News Miner
On Monday, Gov. Parnell posted a new state of Alaska website touting that the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act open season provides an option for both a gas pipeline project into Canada and a Valdez liquefied natural gas option. But the website fails to inform Alaskans that after the initial open [...]
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Rumored BP sale raises concerns
Bill Walker, Alaska Dispatch, July 15, 2010
It is being widely reported that various companies are considering acquiring BP.
As Alaskans we must be ever diligent to ensure our interests are protected. It has been reported that Exxon Mobil Corp. has approached the White House for affirmation that the Obama administration will not oppose its takeover of [...]
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Online Poll: Vote For Bill Now!!
Anchorage Press
Vote for Bill in the Anchorage Press Reader’s Poll!!
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Voter registration deadline is approaching! Are you registered?
Friends,
The State of Alaska’s July 24 voter registration deadline is quickly approaching!
You must be registered as Republican, Undeclared or Non-Partisan by Sunday, July 25 to be eligible to cast a vote for Bill Walker in the primary election! Click HERE for instructions on how to register online, by fax or in person at [...]
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State: Bullet line won’t be cheap
Tim Bradnermorris News Service-Alaska, Peninsula Clarion
A state technical team has completed a first-phase cost estimate for a 24-inch natural gas pipeline that could be built from the North Slope to the state’s larger cities in Interior and southern Alaska.
The estimate was done in the event that a planned large-diameter pipeline by either TransCanada or [...]
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Parnell’s veto of SB 305 means giving away billions
Letter to the Editor by Anna von Reitz, Anchorage Daily News July 11, 2010
The Parnell Administration is giving away $20 billion dollars of our money to the oil industry. That’s what Sean’s veto of Senate Bill 305 allows. Where’s the media when you need them? Sharing this year’s best salmon recipes?
Meanwhile, APP is attempting [...]
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker visits Ketchikan
Scott Bowlen, Ketchikan Daily News Staff Writer, July 3, 2010
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker made a whirlwind visit to Ketchikan earlier this week, meeting with a variety of groups and local officials in addition to opening his campaign headquarters in Ketchikan and speaking to the First City Republican Women’s Club. “It was a great [...]
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Bill Walker, Republican gubernatorial candidate, deserves your consideration
Letter to the Editor by Barb Lander, Ketchikan Daily News, July 3, 2010
Editor, Daily News:
Bill Walker, Republican gubernatorial candidate, deserves your consideration. He is a lifelong Alaskan. Like most real Alaskans, he has a broad background. Most recently he has worked as a lawyer focusing on oil and gas issues, but he has also done [...]
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Why is Gov. Sean Parnell balking at the notion of opening records
Editorial, Anchorage Daily Planet
A rational person would ask: Why is Gov. Sean Parnell balking at the notion of opening records pertaining to natural gas pipeline company TransCanada’s open season – until after the November election?
Why is he citing “logistical” concerns? What are they?
Why would releasing the information on Aug.1, when the information should be available, [...]
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KTUU: Parnell Turns Down Request to Open TransCanada Records
KTUU, Channel 2 News Staff
Gov. Sean Parnell has denied Bill Walker’s request to make natural gas pipeline company TransCanada’s open season results public.
Walker, a Republican candidate for governor, filed a request asking Parnell to make results public after the open season closes July 31.
Parnell responded Thursday, citing logistical concerns in a letter submitted to Walker, [...]
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There will be mud – Two formidable candidates line up against Governor Parnell in the Republican primary
Brendan Joel Kelley, Anchorage Press
It’s inevitable in a contested primary with an incumbent running that the incumbent—in this case Governor Sean Parnell—will be a virtual dartboard for his competitors.
This race is made all the more peculiar since part of what Parnell—appointed in the wake of former Governor Sarah Palin’s abrupt 2009 resignation—is running is [...]
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Walker Continues Battle With Parnell Over Gasline Secrecy
Anchorage – Bill Walker, Republican candidate for governor, recently filed a public records request against the governor demanding that he make public the results of the AGIA “open season” that closes July 31 and release all records related to his decision to veto SB 305, thereby offering $20 billion in incentives to the North Slope [...]
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Upcoming Parades and Thank You to 4th of July Volunteers!
Thanks to the 300+ volunteers in at least 8 cities across Alaska who participated in July 4th parades and celebrations across the state! This massive grassroots effort really captured the momentum that this campaign is gaining every day!
Go to our Facebook page (sign up as a fan if you haven’t already) and see [...]
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Walker records request needs clarification, state says
Joshua Saul, Anchorage Dispatch
Bill Walker filed a records request on June 24 looking for information about the bids the TransCanada Corp. open season was bringing in. “When the election comes about, Alaskans need to know whether we’ve had a failed open season or not,” Walker said at the time.
Well, Gov. Sean Parnell’s office replied to [...]
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Alaska gubernatorial candidates tout pipeline, policy to Fairbanks voters
Jeff Richardson, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — A local audience put the heat under Alaska’s governor candidates during a rapid-fire lunch forum at the Carlson Center on Tuesday, grilling them on resource development, the economy and even their preferred candidate for U.S. Senate.
The forum, sponsored by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, attracted Republicans Gerald Heikes, [...]
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Walker Takes on Parnell at Fairbanks Debate
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Anchorage – Republican candidate Bill Walker questioned Sean Parnell’s leadership ability at a gubernatorial forum in Fairbanks today. Walker took Parnell to task for what he called a complete unwillingness to stand up and fight to secure Alaska’s economic future.
“We currently have a governor who is comfortable sitting back and waiting [...]
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Walker fights to open gas pipeline files
By Richard Mauer, Anchorage Daily News
TRADE SECRETS: Candidate for governor believes public funds demand transparency.
Bill Walker, a Republican seeking to take Gov. Sean Parnell’s job, is demanding the state provide details by August about who wants to ship gas through the proposed TransCanada pipeline, months before any final transportation agreements are reached.
State officials say [...]
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Ex-lawmaker quits disputed job as governor’s military adviser
By Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News
MILITARY ADVISER: Legality of Parnell’s choice is at issue.
Former state Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom resigned Friday as Gov. Sean Parnell’s senior military adviser after the state attorney general said a court might find it illegal for Parnell to have given her the job.
Attorney General Dan Sullivan said Parnell hired Dahlstrom [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Parnell’s Illegal Hiring of a Sitting Legislator
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Anchorage – Sean Parnell’s illegal hiring of a sitting legislator is further evidence of an absence of open and transparent leadership according to Bill Walker, Republican candidate for governor.
Last week Walker filed a public records request with Governor Parnell’s office demanding public disclosure of: 1) the AGIA open season results [...]
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Deep breaths: Bullet line idea needs some more stress tests
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Editorial
Enthusiasm for the proposed bullet line to deliver North Slope natural gas to the Railbelt needs to be tempered with some hard questions.
The report released Thursday estimated that a mid-size line, among those analyzed, could cost up to $8 billion. If the line’s cost were spread across about 500 million cubic feet [...]
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In-state gas line and facilities could cost from $6 billion to $11 billion
Dermot Cole, Fairbanks Daily News Miner
A 24-inch pipeline from the North Slope to Southcentral, with a 12-inch lateral line to Fairbanks and associated facilities needed for the project, would cost from $6.4 billion to $11.8 billion, a state study released today says. That puts this project in the $9,000 to $15,000 per Alaskan [...]
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Where’s Sean?
By Mike Dingman, Alaska Standard Contributor
I had the distinct pleasure of attending the University of Alaska Anchorage College Republicans State Convention at the Petroleum Club on Tuesday June 22nd. Until recently, the College Republicans (CR’s) have had a very short and fairly non-existent history at UAA. Jason Cline, Ryan McKee, Jeremiah Campbell and [...]
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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 [...]
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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 to victory is clear. The electorate understands that Bill Walker is the only [...]
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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 fellow Walker for [...]
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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 gas [...]
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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.
During the three-month [...]
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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 of taxing [...]
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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 [...]
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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. It was [...]
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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 Thursday. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 online [...]
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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 Valdez [...]
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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 full article>>>
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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 LNG import [...]
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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 to [...]
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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 me [...]
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Bill Walker Files Declaration of Candidacy
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Anchorage – Today Bill Walker filed his paperwork declaring his candidacy with the Alaska State Division of Elections. Walker issued the following statement:
“I am running for Governor because I am ready to make tough decisions. We cannot be content when our economy continues marching toward a cliff with drastically declining [...]
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Bill Walker on Track to Emerge as the GOP Frontrunner for Governor
Recent debate clips highlight that Bill Walker is the bold new leader Alaska needs to secure its robust economic future. The poll results following the clips confirm that Bill Walker is on track to become Alaska’s next Governor.
Bill Walker will emerge as the frontrunner in the Republican gubernatorial primary as soon as the campaign heats [...]
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Walker, Samuels Want Rules so Parnell Won’t Dodge Debates
Taylor Bickford (Walker), Willis Lyford (Samuels)
(Anchorage) Republican candidates for Governor Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker joined forces today in saying that they won’t allow stand-ins for Governor Sean Parnell at future gubernatorial debates and forums. Samuels and Walker made the declaration after a Fairbanks campaign event Sunday that Parnell did not attend but instead submitted [...]
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Republican Gubernatorial Prospects Vie for Votes at Fairbanks Debate
FAIRBANKS — The Republican candidates for governor squared off at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks on Sunday, discussing resource development, education and health care issues in a 90-minute debate.
Former state Rep. Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker, the ex-mayor of Valdez, appeared at the forum, which was sponsored by the Fairbanks Republican Women. Gov. Sean Parnell, [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Recent FERC Decision
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently made a decision to require that the permit held by the Yukon Pacific Corporation (YPC) for the proposed LNG Terminal at Anderson Bay in Valdez be updated to reflect current safety and regulatory requirements enacted since the permit was originally issued. Today, Bill Walker [...]
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The 49th Estate: Coastal Trail lookout
Joshua Saul | May 10, 2010,
Bill Walker at the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce Gubernatorial Debate
At the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce’s gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, Bill left no doubt as to why he is running to replace Sean Parnell as Governor of Alaska. Enjoy the media coverage and video clips below!
Gulf Oil Spill Shadows Gubernatorial Debate
Alaska Dispatch by Joshua Saul, May 5th
Six candidates for governor, including the [...]
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Bill Walker Fondly Remembers Governor Wally Hickel
Bill Walker, Anchorage, AK
Today Alaskans awoke to the news that one of our greatest leaders, Governor Wally Hickel has died. Bill Walker made the following statement:
“Two years ago today I was in Beijing with Governor Hickel as part of a delegation to explore market options for Alaska’s gas. As another member of that delegation, [...]
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Walker Continues Criticism of Parnell’s “AGIA Bailout”
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
On Wednesday at a gubernatorial forum hosted by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce, Bill Walker continued his criticism of Sean Parnell’s decision to veto SB 305, a bill aimed at protecting the state from giving the North Slope producers $20 billion to ship our gas and jobs into Canada.
“This is [...]
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Walker Blasts Parnell For Failing to Protect Alaska From Multi-Billion Dollar “AGIA Bailout”
Press Contact: Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Anchorage, AK – In a Thursday press conference, Sean Parnell stated that he vetoed a bill aimed at protecting the state from giving away upwards of $20 billion in revenue to BP, ConocoPhillips and Exxon, because it “represents a tax increase on the oil industry.” Bill Walker, Republican candidate [...]
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Parnell’s “AGIA Bailot”
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Anchorage, AK – Today, Sean Parnell opened the door for upwards of $20 billion in oil tax concessions to Exxon, BP and ConocoPhillips.
Parnell’s veto of SB 305 will result in the state of Alaska subsidizing a collapsed Canadian gas market, according to Bill Walker, Republican candidate for Governor.
“This is nothing more [...]
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Global Gas Thirst Set to Surge, Says Senior Shell Executive
“We see global gas demand growing by at least 2% a year over some decades, so by 2030 we look at gas demand hitting 4.5 trillion cubic metres of gas per year,” Reuters quoted Malcom Brinded telling an oil conference. “That’s 50% up from today’s level.”
Brinded was equally bullish on prospects for liquefied natural gas, [...]
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For new TransCanada boss, Alaska fails to top list of priorities
By Jeffrey Jones, Reuters
CALGARY – The Alaska gas pipeline project will be vital for TransCanada Corp. in a decade, but the company’s incoming chief executive said he is more focused now on moving forward with $22-billion of projects that garner far fewer headlines.
Russ Girling, a company veteran who takes over as CEO in July, [...]
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SB 305 Course Correction is a Victory for Alaska’s Future
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Juneau, AK – Following Senator Stedman’s lead, the state House made a last minute course correction tonight when it passed SB 305, the so called “decoupling” bill that will separate production taxes on oil and gas, potentially saving the state upwards of $20 billion in lost oil tax revenue.
Despite opposition [...]
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Governor Parnell Pursues AGIA At All Costs
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
uneau, AK – The state House has voted to reject Senator Stedman’s proposed “decoupling” of production taxes on oil and gas today in the waning hours of the 2010 legislative session.
This move will result in the state losing potentially $20 billion under likely pricing scenarios as a result of the unalterable [...]
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Bill Walker Statement On TransCanada Announcement
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Juneau, AK – According to an article in yesterday’s Calgary Herald, building an Alaska gas pipeline under the AGIA framework will not be a top priority for the company in coming years. Russ Girling, a TransCanada veteran who takes over as CEO in July, said he is “still more focused on [...]
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Walker shares his vision for AK gasline
By Melissa DeVaughn
Alaska Star
Bill Walker is convinced that what the state needs is a full-scale gasline that runs from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. A bullet line is a stopgap and a line to Canada would be giving away our resources, he says.
If Walker’s elected governor, building that gasline is the one thing he vows to [...]
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Yard Signs & Heart Run Team!
The Anchorage Heart Run is just around the corner & we are looking for volunteers to join the Walker for Governor Team. The race is on Saturday, April 24th at the UAA campus. If you would like to run or walk on our team, please register here & make sure you join the team Walker [...]
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Poll Results Are In!
Press Contact: Taylor Bickford, Bill Walker for Governor Campaign Manager
Anchorage, AK – Likely Republican Voters Overwhelmingly Support Bill Walker’s Vision for Alaska! In 2002, 138,000 Alaskan voters cast ballots in favor of the All Alaska gasline, passing the All Alaska Initiative by a margin of 62% to 38%. Today, support for the All [...]
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Gov hopeful Walker cites new survey, knocks Parnell
Rena Delbridge, Alaska Dispatch
Results of a survey just released by gubernatorial hopeful Bill Walker show a gas pipeline is an absolute must-have for voters this year, and there’s not a lot of faith that a line proposed by TransCanada under the state’s AGIA process will be built.
The press release with the survey results (.doc) includes [...]
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Copper River Record article on Bill
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In surprise move, Stevens calls for trans-Alaska pipeline to Valdez
by Dermot Cole, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens says the AGIA pipeline plan has flopped and the state should put up billions to pay half the cost of an in-state natural gas pipeline project to Kenai.
It also should switch its support to the building of a trans-Alaska pipeline to Valdez that [...]
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Great event, Letter to the News-Miner
To the editor:
In February while in Fairbanks participating in my gubernatorial campaign activities, I visited the World Ice Art Championships with my brother. As lifelong Alaskans, myself having been born in Fairbanks, we could not believe that neither of us had experienced this event that has been a part of Fairbanks’ history for more than [...]
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Crunch Time is Now for All-Alaska Gas Line
Anchorage Daily News
Bill Walker
When oil began flowing through the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) in 1977, it was the dawn of a new era in Alaska. In Valdez, we literally danced in the streets. I served as mayor of Valdez during those early days. The goal I had then remains unchanged today — construct a [...]
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Ted Stevens calls for priority on in-state gas pipeline
By Sean Cockerham
Anchorage Daily News
Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens said Friday there’s not enough market for Alaska natural gas in the Lower 48 to justify a pipeline through Canada, and that the state should instead pursue construction of pipelines to Kenai and Valdez to export gas to Asia. Read more on adn.com >>>
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Stevens calls for trans-Alaska gas pipeline, exports to Pacific Rim
Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens says the AGIA pipeline plan has flopped and the state should put up billions to pay half the cost of an in-state natural gas pipeline project to Kenai.
It should also switch its support to the building of a trans-Alaska pipeline to Valdez that would export LNG to the Pacific Rim [...]
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Polls, Parades, Pups & Path to Prosperity
With less than 6 months to go until the Republican primary on August 24th, Governor Parnell can no longer hide behind fluffy approval ratings and misleading polls conducted by outside political consultants. This election will be decided by the people of Alaska, not hired guns from Washington D.C.
Governor Parnell seems content to let the state’s [...]
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Bill on the Mike Porcaro show
Listen to Bill’s interview with Mike Porcaro (it begins at minute 32).
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Walker: Alaska should build gasline itself
Story by Deanna Garrison, KSTK Stikine River Radio
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (2010-02-17) With the Trans Alaska Pipeline nearing the end of its useful life, gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker says Alaska needs to stop waiting for someone else to build a gas pipeline and build it itself. The Republican discussed the gasline and other state issues during a [...]
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Walker Says Governor should act now to remove us from the failed AGIA process
February 26, 2010 – In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, Department of Revenue Commissioner Pat Galvin told the legislature for the first time that under likely pricing scenarios a pipeline through Canada will result in the State losing, not making, money.
According to Bill Walker, Republican candidate for Governor, “this should remove any [...]
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Walker for Governor at the Fur Rondy Grand Parade
Several people traveled hundreds of miles to participate, others cut weekend plans short to deliver coffee for the crew, spent hours making homemade signs and gathering hard hats, flags, and stickers, and exposed fingers to the 14 degree temperatures to take pictures and video of one of the most memorable floats of the 2010 Fur [...]
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Bill Walker video interview by Alaska Internet Network CEO Bradley J. Fluetsch, CFA
Bill Walker takes a few minutes to be interviewed by Alaska Internet Network CEO Bradley J. Fluetsch, CFA, February 18, 2010 in Juneau, Alaska.
Bill Walker, Candidate for Alaska Governor from Brad Fluetsch on Vimeo.
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All-Alaska Gasline Drives Candidate, Juneau Empire story
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker has positions on many Alaska issues, but he has passion for developing the state’s huge reserves of natural gas.
And he has a preferred strategy, markedly different than that of fellow Republican primary candidates, incumbent Gov. Sean Parnell and former House Majority Leader Ralph Samuels.
Walker endorses what supporters call the “all-Alaska [...]
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All Alaska Governor February Newsletter
Dear Alaskans,
The New Year has blessed us with new opportunities, new supporters, and new life to an already thriving campaign. Here is a quick rundown on my campaign happenings in January:
A VOICE FOR ALASKANS
January was a month filled with opportunities for my voice to be heard on talk radio in various communities. The callers from [...]
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Candidate Calls Gas Line No. 1 Priority for State
BY TODD L. DISHER
Frontiersman
Published on Monday, January 25, 2010 7:53 PM AKST
WASILLA — With a yellow line running down a blue map of Alaska, it’s clear from Bill Walker’s campaign logo what issue No. 1 is for this gubernatorial candidate.
“I am very concerned about the economic future of the state,” Walker said on a [...]
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Bill Walker’s One Issue: Securing a Strong Future for All Alaska
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Hickel Reaffirms Support of Bill Walker
I am humbled by Governor Hickel’s continued support of my candidacy. Today, he made the following statement in an opinion piece that ran in the Anchorage Daily News:
“Unless we have a change of direction in the coming election, we will return to the closed-door negotiations that Gov. Frank Murkowski utilized to guarante…e “fiscal certainty” [...]
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Pt. Thomson Ruling About Procedure, Not Politics
Three months into my campaign for governor, I am disappointed to see that the level of political discourse has already degraded into finger pointing and name calling. As a state facing a worrisome and uncertain future, our leaders must step forward and focus on constructive solutions to our problems.
Continue reading on Alaska Dispatch >>>
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RSS News Feed & YouTube links now available
We’ve recently added RSS to our website, which makes it easier than ever to keep up-to-date on Bill’s campaign news. Also, we’ve added a YouTube link that brings you right to all of Bill’s videos. Both are located in the side bar on the right. Thank you all for your interest and support.
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Bill Walker Campaign Youth Meet and Greet a Great Success
On Dec. 28, 2009, the Bill Walker Campaign for Governor held a young Alaskans meet and greet. The Alaska Republican Party said that this was the largest turnout of young Alaskans for any candidate that they could recall. Nearly 100 Alaskans under 30 attended the event. Continue reading on Examiner.com >>>
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All Alaska Governor January 2010 Update
YOUNG ALASKANS FOR BILL WALKER.
After a great month of meetings and events on the Kenai Peninsula, Fairbanks, Willow, Valdez and Anchorage (including an in depth radio interview on KFQD), 2009 finished with an exclamation mark when nearly 100 young Alaskans gathered at an event organized by volunteer extraordinaire, Mary Graham, and her family. My wife, [...]
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Walker for Governor Campaign to Host Parental Rights Notification Petition
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker is proud to support the efforts of Alaskans for Parental Rights and its Parental Consent Initiative campaign.
“I often speak with urgency about strengthening Alaska’s economy. But today I speak with urgency about strengthening Alaska’s families.
January 15th is the deadline for signing the Parental Rights notification petition. My [...]
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Bill Walker pushes parental notification measure
Taken from Alaska Politics website.
Bill Walker is expanding his campaign for governor beyond his promotion of “All-Alaska’ natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Valdez.
The Republican candidate is now using his campaign office to promote a ballot initiative seeking to make it illegal for teens to get an abortion without telling their parents. He [...]
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It’s Time to Face the Facts on Gasline Development
Today Bill Walker issued the following statement:
Governor Sean Parnell’s recently released budget includes $150 million to be divided between ExxonMobil Corporation and TransCanada as part of the AGIA 2010 open season process. According to Governor Parnell’s outgoing gas czar, Harry Noah, “The state is frozen waiting for a pipeline to the Lower 48 to [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Ralph Samuels’ Announcement
Today Bill Walker issued the following statement regarding Ralph Samuels’ announced campaign for governor:
“Ralph Samuels’ announcement that he is entering the race for governor will present Alaskans with well defined choices in the August primary. I did not run based on who the competition might be. I believe Alaskans understand that my campaign [...]
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All Alaska Governor December 2009 Letter to Supporters
We are in full stride with the campaign. This past month I have had the opportunity to address the Alaska Municipal League, UAF student government, the Valdez Commerce group, and other groups in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Several speaking engagements are already scheduled this month and I welcome all invitations. I am especially enjoying getting out [...]
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No shortage of backup plans for Alaska’s gas
While Alaskans wait for a decision on whether a 4-foot-diameter gas pipeline will be built between the North Slope and North American markets, Gov. Sean Parnell has pledged his ongoing commitment to studying a “Plan B” linking energy-hungry residents with their resource.
Two voter-created authorities are forging ahead on related plans of their own — in [...]
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Success or failure in the open season
The next big test for either of the proposed big gas pipeline projects is the so-called “open season,” expected to be conducted next year.
The battle to define the natural gas open season as a success or failure in the public mind has already started, along with the political season.
“Open season” is the term that refers [...]
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July Campaign Update
July 30, 2010