October 12, 2006
Thursday

The Sarah Palin naysayers are running rampant in Juneau and Ketchikan. They write about Tony Knowles accomplishments during his eight years as Governor. Let s take a look at some of these accomplishments : Tony stopped the EIS for Juneau Access, essentially stopping the process of providing affordable access to and from the Capital City; he started Denali KidCare, a federally mandated Medicaid program that he HAD to start or face a loss of federal funding; he requested the Alaska Dept. of Revenue to spin various scenarios for a state income tax, to, thankfully, no avail; he tried to discuss a gasline with legislators only to meet at impasse with a Republican led legislature; he essentially helped shut down the Ketchikan Pulp Mill by not taking effective action to help save it, thus eliminating jobs in Alaska s third largest city. Ketchikanians should remember this last accomplishment when they go to the ballot box.

If you want a governor who has already had eight years to essentially do nothing and proposes to do more of the same, then vote for Tony Knowles. If you want a governor who has a more progressive view of Alaska s future and who has a much better chance of having a positive relationship with our legislature, then vote for Sarah Palin. It s a clear choice.

Jeff Kemp
Juneau, AK

Received October 12, 2006 - Published October 12, 2006

About: "Born in Kethikan, raised in Juneau."

 

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