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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Bill Walker Statement on Passing of Senator Ted Stevens