Baker Hughes, the owner of GaffneyCline, should have done this in the first place—explain to legislators and the public how it would manage the conflict of interest that stems from Baker Hughes investing in the gas pipeline and Gaffney Cline giving consulting advice to the Legislature on the gas pipeline.
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Glenfarne announced on January 22 that it was shifting from “development into early execution” of the gas pipeline, just in time for two top executives to be applauded that night as guests at Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s final State of the State address.
“Early execution” is otherwise known as “development,” but the company can create the illusion of a new stage in operations for political and marketing purposes with bafflegab.
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Regarding his opposition to new taxes in Alaska, Mike Dunleavy said everything except “Read my lips.”
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Unlike Sullivan, Murkowski and Begich, Mary Peltola does not have government-funded social media accounts. She has private accounts, however, and she should be making her voice heard on these matters right away, though perhaps campaign experts are telling her to be quiet. If so, she needs to stop listening to them.
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The main reasons given in public for removing Duncan were about the length of the session, the lack of money for the Bush and the unhappiness of Meekins with his standing in the organization.
“But I know a major reason behind the coup—one that was mentioned but not immediately understood—was the significant change in oil taxation policy that was first planned and then enacted by the Republican-led coalition,” Duncan wrote.
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“Alaska has prosperous years ahead,” Dunleavy claims. “Starting in fiscal year 2033, Alaska is projected to see higher revenue due to expected increases in pipeline throughput and the Alaska LNG project.”
We are to supposed to believe that six years from now the state will be getting a lot more money, enough to justify a decision now to get rid of corporate income taxes.
What’s missing from the Dunleavy plan is an analysis to separate fact from fantasy and pure guesswork.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan unleashed a flood of new unresponsive letters this week to constituents who wrote him to complain about everything from Greeenland and Trump corruption to Venezuela, the federal shutdown last fall and the masked federal gunmen in Minneapolis.
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Dunleavy’s office appears to have used AI to create a column packed with vague comments and assertions about the lack of leadership from elected officials on state finances.
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Republican candidates Tregarrick Taylor, Bernadette Wilson and Shelley Hughes have signed the so-called “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” promoted nationally by zealot Grover Norquist, to oppose all tax increases and veto any that might be approved by the Alaska Legislature.
What they need to understand is that Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the same dumb pledge years ago and now has had to admit that he was wrong by supporting a range of new taxes. The math doesn’t work.
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