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Bill Walker says he will not run as third-party candidate
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage – Today, Bill Walker released the following statement: “I would like to bring closure to the speculation and announce that I will not be continuing on in the race for governor as a third-party candidate. While at this time a write-in candidacy is unlikely, my commitment to Alaska’s future and [...]
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Walker should continue
Anchorage Daily Planet Bill Walker is thinking about continuing his campaign for governor after finishing as runner-up in the GOP gubernatorial primary by winning about a third of the votes in the six-way race . He should quickly finish reviewing his options and come to the same conclusion we did: He must continue his race, [...]
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Bill Walker Won the Mat-Su Valley Vote
Andrew Wellner, Frontiersman MAT-SU — If gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker is disappointed at the results of Tuesday’s primary, it wasn’t the Valley’s fault. Vote totals are going to change as absentee ballots are counted, but Walker seemed to be holding onto a second-place finish as of Thursday afternoon with 33.85 percent of the statewide vote [...]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Election Night Celebration
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage – Tonight Bill Walker and his campaign staff will host an election night celebration for volunteers, donors and supporters at Platinum Jaxx Bar and Grill in Anchorage. Following the celebration, Bill Walker, campaign staff and guests will head to Election Central at the Egan Convention Center. WHO: Walker for Governor [...]
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Today we change Alaska!
Team Walker Friends, This is it. Today, we change Alaska. If you are in Anchorage, stop by campaign headquarters to help make last minute phone calls to voters. If you are outside of Anchorage, call us at (907) 332-2455 to get connected with a regional field coordinator. Remind your friends, family and colleagues to vote [...]
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Find Your Voting Location!
Team Walker Friends, Voting begins at 7am this morning and ends at 8pm tonight. Find your voting location by clicking HERE. Please call us at (907) 332-2455 if you need any further assistance. Thank You, Team Walker
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Last Call: Vote for Bill Today!
Bill Walker Dear Friends, What started as a dinner in our home nearly a year ago with Governor & Mrs. Ermalee Hickel has culminated in a grassroots effort made up of the most incredible team of volunteers and supporters across the state of Alaska. We could not have gotten to this place without you, and [...]
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Daily Planet Endorsement: “It’s Bill Walker”
Editorial, Anchorage Daily Planet Anchorage – Today, the “decidedly conservative” Anchorage Daily Planet endorsed Bill Walker in the Republican gubernatorial primary. “Walker understands how vital development of our natural resources is to the state’s future; that without that development, that future is bleak,” said the editorial staff in an article published today. “He understands that [...]
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Participate in our phone bank!!
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Friends, Today the Anchorage Daily News endorsed Bill Walker in the Republican gubernatorial primary. They join a growing list of endorsements that spans all regions of the state and both ends of the political spectrum. The momentum is riding high with a full fledged media blitz blanketing the state. But two [...]
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ADN Endorsement: Bill Walker is the best Republican Candidate for Governor
Editorial, Anchorage Daily News What Alaska needs in the governor’s office in the next four years is, above all, a leader who wants to put the state in command of its own future. Alaska stands to lose if all we can do is react to circumstances created by others, whether those others are the federal [...]
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Governor candidates debate issues tonight
Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News Anchorage Republican pollster David Dittman, who isn’t working for any of the candidates in the governor’s race, said he believes most voters have made up their minds. But tonight’s debate could make a difference for Bill Walker and Ralph Samuels, Parnell’s main Republican challengers. “Not just because it has so [...]
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No substance to Valdez option under AGIA
Bill Walker, Alaska Dispatch Our state is at a turning point. The pipeline is two thirds empty and oil production continues to decline at an alarming rate. Unless a gas pipeline is built to bring cheap energy to Alaskans and provide an alternative source of revenue to fill state coffers our next generation will not [...]
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GOP hopefuls face off
Andrew Wellner, Frontiersman WASILLA — With less than a week before the primary election, all three Republican gubernatorial candidates stuck to their guns in a debate Thursday at the Alaska Club. The natural gas pipeline dominated the event, as it has the election, and, arguably, state politics in general for a number of years. Bill [...]
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In-state gas, a paradigm change
Larry Wood, Alaska Dispatch Bill Walker’s gas pipeline to Valdez is much more than just a pipe dream. It is a game changer for resource development in Alaska. Resource development in Alaska has largely been a policy of resource extraction. Rarely has there been any effort on the part of our State government to encourage [...]
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Bad timing? Parnell fundraiser pitch arrives on day of Stevens’ funeral
Patti Epler, Alaska Dispatch The day after Sen. Ted Stevens was killed in a plane crash near Dillingham last week, Gov. Sean Parnell announced he was suspending his campaign activity “so all Alaskans have the opportunity to honor the memory of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.” Parnell said he was cancelling events and even trying to [...]
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Not be the best time to be a politician
Paul Jenkins, Anchorage Daily Planet Gubernatorial candidates Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker will tell you they are unhappy about Gov. Sean Parnell’s refusal to debate them more than a handful of times before the election. The two of them have gone hammer and tong at each other all over the state. Alaskans have had ample [...]
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Walker & Parnell to face off in LIVE TV debate TONIGHT!
Don’t miss the upcoming debates as we head into the final days before the primary. Let your friends & family know! TONIGHT Thursday, August 19th 5:30pm–Wasilla Alaska Club Auditorium which will also be broadcast live on www.1430hometownradio.com. 9pm–KAKM will be broadcasting tonight’s debate between Bill Walker, Sean Parnell and others LIVE on statewide television. Tune [...]
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Final Volunteer Opportunities
Friends, We are now just 6-days out from the August 24th Republican Primary and cannot thank you enough for all your support. Your hard work has brought results, with Greg Johnson of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reporting that, “Parnell faces stiff competition in the upcoming Republican Primary from challenger Bill Walker.” This final week is [...]
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Latest GOP campaign reports reflect a tightening race
Patti Epler, Alaska Dispatch Gov. Sean Parnell has made a significant dent in his campaign treasury this past month as he fights off efforts to unseat him in the Aug. 24 primary. Parnell reported a healthy $124,000 in the bank on July 26, the close of the previous reporting period, and sent out press releases [...]
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As governor Walker will push to defend Alaska’s best interests
Verne Rupright, Mayor of Wasilla, John Combs, Mayor of Palmer When it comes to experience and knowledge of Alaska’s oil and gas issues, which are the economic drivers of this state, Bill Walker stands out as not only an expert but a fighter — a man who will go to the mat for Alaska’s best [...]
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Alaska needs all-Alaska pipeline, Walker
Kenneth P. Teune, Ketchikan As the oil in the Alaska Pipeline dwindles (and state revenues with it), Alaskans must scramble to find revenue sources to keep our state operating. The Permanent Fund is not yet large enough to do this and taxation is limited by our population, so the best source is in our natural [...]
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Bill Walker is Closing the Gap
Election Day is just 9 days away. Our momentum is peaking as we head towards the finish line and the campaign is clicking on all cylinders. Closing the Gap Our hard work is paying off, but we need to finish the job. Our newest television advertisement – “Stop Studying, Start Building” – is picking up [...]
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Bill debates Ralph Samuels on air, Parnell a no show
Bill debates Ralph Samuels on air. This was the 18th debate. Parnell has not showed for 14, almost always with no explanation.
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Walker picks up backing from local mayors
Alaska Dispatch Bill Walker, a former mayor of Valdez now running for governor in the Republican primary, is picking up endorsements from a number of other current and former mayors in Alaska. Walker’s campaign staff said Friday the candidate, now an Anchorage attorney, has been endorsed by mayors Verne Rupright of Wasilla and John Combs [...]
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Walker for Governor
Andy Rauwolf, Stories in the News (Sit News), Ketchikan, Alaska Sometime in the next ten years oil will stop flowing from the Alaska pipeline. Oil revenues comprise over 80% of our state operating budget. Experts now say that an in-state gas pipeline is the best alternative for our state. Bill Walker is the only man [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Passing of Senator Ted Stevens
It has been confirmed that Sen. Ted Stevens was among the four who died in a plane crash near Dillingham last night. Today, Bill Walker made the following statement: “This is a tragic day for the Stevens’ family, the families of the others who perished in the crash and for Alaska. “Stevens dedicated decades of [...]
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Why are you supporting Bill Walker – testimonials
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Friends, This week we sent out the question – “why are you supporting Bill Walker?” The responses that came in were overwhelming, both in volume and enthusiasm. Check out the web video below along with a number of comments from Alaskan voters across the state!
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‘Free Parnell!’ ‘Free Alaska!’ ‘Free Parnell
Scott Woodham, Alaska Dispatch, August 6, 2010 TO: Amnesty International CC: Human Rights Watch SUBJECT: Release Parnell Dear Amnesty, We know you’re busy, so we’ll just cut to the chase. We have no real way of knowing for certain, but Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s recent unresponsive behavior — in the middle of his first gubernatorial [...]
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Voting begins today!
Why wait until Election Day when you can cast your vote for Bill Walker starting this Monday, August 9th? Be sure to invite others to join you in voting early for Bill Walker. Forward this news item to your friends, family and colleagues, too! Find an early voting location near you by reviewing the chart [...]
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Walker Responds to Parnell’s Dodging of Ketchikan Debate
Sean Parnell flew into Ketchikan for a Friday night fundraiser only to leave 45 minutes prior to the Southeast community’s marquee gubernatorial forum on Saturday, according to Bill Walker, Republican candidate for governor. According to Walker’s campaign manager, Taylor Bickford, the race between the two Republican front-runners has grown more intense in recent weeks with [...]
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Parnell’s long history with oil and gas
Craig Medrid, Alaska Dispatch Once more Sean Parnell finds himself in the mix of negotiations between the state of Alaska and the world’s most powerful oil companies, but this time there is one big difference: No longer is Parnell a bit player. Today, as he stands for election for the first time as Alaska’s head [...]
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Who do you support?
Friends, Do you plan to support Bill Walker in the race for Alaska Governor? If so, tell us why! We want to hear from you directly. Click HERE to submit a statement today. If you are still on the fence, we want to learn more about your concerns for Alaska and will help answer any [...]
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TV viewers to see even more of Parnell, Walker as primary approaches
Patti Epler, Alaska Dispatch With less than three weeks left until the Aug. 24 primary, at least two of the three major GOP gubernatorial candidates are flooding the TV airwaves in an eleventh-hour battle for votes. Gov. Sean Parnell, who had secured no TV spots until recently, has now ordered hundreds of spots on Anchorage, [...]
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Walker Campaign Releases New TV Ad
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage, AK — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker’s campaign today released a new television ad called “Stop Studying, Start Building.” Upon release of the new ad, Walker released the following statement: “Sean Parnell is going to have a hard time explaining to the people of Alaska why he wants to pay [...]
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ENDORSEMENT: Wasilla Mayor, Palmer Mayor and former Attorney General Charlie Cole join the Walker team
Anchorage – Wasilla Mayor Verne Rupright, Palmer Mayor John Combs and former Attorney General Charlie Cole of Fairbanks have announced that they are endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker in the August 24th primary election. Both Rupright and Combs cited Walker’s leadership qualities, experience and general economic vision for Alaska as reasons for their support. [...]
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Walker, Parnell set to debate amidst open season battle
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage – Last week, Bill Walker and Sean Parnell exchanged blows at a Republican gubernatorial debate in Juneau. Walker’s Campaign Manager, Taylor Bickford, expects more of the same at today’s Resource Development Council debate in Anchorage. “There is no question that the race for Alaska governor has emerged as a two-man [...]
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Walker files a second AGIA records request
Patti Epler, Alaska Dispatch Gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker is pushing Gov. Sean Parnell — again — to turn over information on the recent bids to ship North Slope gas through a state-supported pipeline project. Friday was the close of the open season for the Alaska Pipeline Project, a joint venture of TransCanada Corp. and Exxon [...]
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Walker resubmits request for open season records
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage – Today, Bill Walker, Republican candidate for governor, refiled his public records request for disclosure of the AGIA open season results against Sean Parnell. By law, Parnell has ten days to respond. Click HERE to view the official letter. According to Walker, his request provides Parnell with an opportunity to [...]
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Cheers for Walker
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Letter to the Editor by Mary Richards Do you know Bill Walker? If not, you should. Bill is a fine honest man, Alaska-born, who wants to be your next governor. Bill is not looking for a job; as a successful businessman he has secured his own future. Bill wants to secure Alaska’s [...]
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July Campaign Update
Friends, Something is happening – can you feel it? We are peaking now with the momentum on our side. This race has emerged as a two-man battle between Walker and Parnell and with less than 30 days to go, the campaign machine is clicking on all cylinders. Why is there so much excitement behind this [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 the [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 range. [...]
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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 others [...]
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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 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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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Bill Walker rules out write-in candidacy