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TO (music) (music) (music) >> GOOD EVENING, WELCOME TO BY THE PEOPLE, A DEBATE FOR THE STATE 2006. THE LAST MAJOR DEBATE OF MANY DEBATES DURING...
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GOVERNOR. TONY KNOWLES, A DEMOCRAT, GOVERNOR FOR EIGHT YEARS AND MAYOR OF ANCHORAGE FOR SIX YEARS. SARAH PALIN, A REPUBLICAN WHO IS MAYOR OF WASILLA...
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MR. KNOWLES, YOU ANSWER NEXT. >> I THINK THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF DEBATES. IT'S GOOD BECAUSE AN ELECTION SHOULD BE AND A CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE ABOUT COMPETITION...
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SEPTEMBER. THIS IS A HUGE TASK. ARE YOU HIRING THE
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NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE OF ALASKA. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DEBATE SCHEDULE, THEY'RE ALL STRUCTURED IN THE LAST THREE, FOUR WEEKS OF...
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RURAL ALASKA. >>
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LIBBY HAS THE NEXT QUESTION. >> THANK YOU. WOULD HAVE HEARD FROM EACH OF YOU DURING THE CAMPAIGN SEASON ABOUT ISSUES LIKE THE GAS LINE, EDUCATION, ETHICS....
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SEE FOCUS ON
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ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ESPECIALLY. WE HAVE6wn HAD VERY FEW FORUMS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SOME OF THE CORE SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT REALLY...
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BUILD AS MANY PIPELINES, ROADS, BRIDGES, IF YOU DON'T HAVE76 HEALTHY, WORKABLE, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES YOU HAVE NOTHING AND THAT'S ONE REASON WHY I THINK...
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EDUCATION, THE BEST EDUCATION IN AMERICA AND HEALTH CARE, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL ALASKANS. SO THOSE ARE THE
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BIG THREE THINGS. >> MS. PALIN. >> LIBBY'S QUESTION IS WHAT HAVE WE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS A WHOLE LOTB WE DISCUSSED THE GAS LINE A LOT, EDUCATION...
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MORE ACCESS TO OUR
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WILDLIFE RESOURCES. HUNTING AND FISHING IS SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T TALKED A WHOLE LOT ABOUT IN THIS CAMPAIGN. KIND OF SURPRISED ME. >> THANK YOU. LARRY...
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WAS A BAD PIECE OF
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LEGISLATION? >> ONE OTHER BILL. THEY DIDN'T, THEY DIDN'T FULLY FUND DENALI KID CARE. IT HAD BEEN CUT BACK OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS TO 166%, SOME 2500...
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BILL, MAYBE WOULD HAVE VETO FUD WERE GOVERNOR? >> IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI'S ENTIRE FOUR YEARS, ACTION HE TOOK I DON'T AGREE WITH, WISH...
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LONGEVITY BONUS, NOT FUNDED, GREAT MISTAKE. FOR THOSE ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, NOT TO FUND LONGEVITY. >>
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IF YOU CAN THINK OF A BILL THAT PASSED THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE. >> CERTAINLY, LARRY. THE ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS SENATE BILL 141, RESTRUCTURED STATE EMPLOYEES...
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I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANOTHER QUESTION, SAME VEIN. CAN YOU THINK OF
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A BILL THAT PASSED, THIS PAST SESSION, THAT WAS A GOOD PIECE OF LEGISLATION? WE'LL START IN THE MIDDLE, MS. PALIN. >> I WANT TO TALK AGAIN ABOUT...
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HE ENGAGED IN IN ORDER TO GROW MORE MOOSE, CARIBOU, INTERIOR ALASKANS BEGGING FOR ASSISTANCE THERE AND GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI DID DO THAT ONE RIGHT. >>...
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THAT PASSED THIS PAST SESSION THAT WAS GOOD? >> YES, I CAN. I THINK PPT WAS GOOD. I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY, A COMPROMISE, WANTED 2020, ENDED UP...
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35 BILLION BARRELS OF HEAVY OIL. I THOUGHT PPT WAS A GOOD BILL. >> MR. KNOWLES, A BILL THAT PASSED THAT YOU
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WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD TO SIGN AS GOVERNOR? >> I THINK THE GANG BILLS THAT WERE PASSED, THE GANG BILLS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO HELP MAYOR/Hf-P6HCJ%...
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NOW GOING TO CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT ROUNDO TO
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QUESTION, YOU WILL HAVE A BIT MORE TIME TO RESPOND. YOU WILL HAVE UP TO ONE MINUTE TO ANSWER AND IF NECESSARY, 30 SECONDS TO REBUT. GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI...
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO SAME SEX COUPLES WHO WORK FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. TODAY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE IN ANCHORAGE REJECTED THE STATE'S REQUEST...
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THEY WERE RIGHT ON POINT. THIS IS NOW REALLY EVOLVED IN TO A DISCRIMINATION ISSUE. OUR CONSTITUTION STRICTLY PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION AS OUR NATION'S...
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FAIRNESS, BITS NOT DISCRIMINATING AGAINST.P+AEOPLE. I DON'T SEE WHAT'S SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND. THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATION WHO IS OPPOSED THIS EFFORT SINCE...
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DEFINED AS
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TRADITIONAL, ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN WOULD CONSTITUTE A MARRIAGE. AND INHERENT IN THAT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT I BELIEVE WAS THE REFERENCE ALSO TO BENEFITS....
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TO ANSWER THAT. BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT AGAIN, INHERENT IN THAT QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED ON THE BALLOT BOX THAT THE MAJORITY OF ALASKANS VOTED ...
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TO BENEFITS. SO I THINK WHAT THIS WILL LEAD TO IS CLARIFICATION OF THAT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. >> MR. KNOWLES, UP TO A MINUTE TO RESPOND TO LARRY'S...
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LEGISLATURE. IT JUST NEEDS A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WHO WILL MAKE THE REGULATIONS TO PUT IT IN TO FORCE. APPARENTLY THE CURRENT
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WON'T DO IT. KNOWLES BERKOWITZ TEAM WILL FOLLOW THE SUPREME
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COURT'S RULE. IT WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANYONE. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THAT. AND WE PUT IT IN TO EFFECT WITHOUT A SPECIAL(w@ SESSION. >> ANY MORE...
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CANNOT COMBINE THE DEFINITION OF
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MARRIAGE AND THE DENIAL OF BENEFIT. THEY'RE TWO SEPARATE THINGS. WHEN I HEAR BOTH CANDIDATES AND POSSIBLE CONSTITUENTS TELL ME THAT THEY VOTED, INHERENT...
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DO IT? >> YOU'RE ASKING ME IF IN FRONT OF ME WERE LEGISLATION THAT I WOULD BE
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ASKED TO SIGN? >> NO, IF HE WAS GOING TO PUT FORTH A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND HE JUST WANTED YOUR SUPPORT, THE PARTY, YOU KNOW, AS A PARTY MEMBER,...
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AND I AM PRO- LIFE. YES, A PROPOSAL LIKE THAT I WOULD STAND BY IT. >>
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OKAY. SO CHANGING A LITTLE BIT FOR THE OTHER CANDIDATES, T MR. KNOWLES AND MR. HALCRO, WE KNOW YOU'RE PRO-CHOICE. THE QUESTION FOR YOU IS, IF YOU'RE...
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN ABORTION GAINED STEAM IN THE LEGISLATURE, HOW WOULD YOU DEFEAT IT OR DEAL WITH IT? REMEMBER, OF COURSE THE GOVERNOR...
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WELL, I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLACE BETWEEN A WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR. I BELIEVE MOST ALASKANS FEEL THAT ALSO. THEY HAVE A STRONG FEELING...
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A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, WERE THE LEGISLATURE TO PUT IT ON THE BALLOT. >> MS. PALIN, IF I MAY INTERJECT. WE NOTICE YOU'RE PRO-LIFE, BUT CERTAIN...
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MOTHER BEING IN JEOPARDY, I THINK THAT IS THE ACCEPTABLE EXCEPTION AND yc8n I THINK I HAVE GONE ON RECORD ON THAT. >> IF THE WOMAN HAD BEEN RAPED AND...
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MY BELIEF IN THE POTENTIAL OF LIFE, I KNOW THAT THIS ASPECT OF THE ABORTION ISSUE IS VERY SENSITIVE AND YOU KNOW, IT'S A VERY PRIVATE MATTER ALSO. BUT...
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ISSUE. IF YOUR DAUGHTER WERE PREGNANT OUR SON WAS INVOLVED IN A PREGNANCY,
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WHAT WOULD YOUR REACTION, IF IT WAS BEFORE MARRIAGE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR REACTION AND ADVISE TO HIM OR HER? >> AGAIN, I WOULD...
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THE SAME SCENARIOS. >> I WILL. IF YOUR DAUGHTER HAD BEEN RAPED, WOULD THAT BE SOMETHING WOULD YOU FEEL -- >> AGAIN, I WOULD CHOOSE LIFE. >> MR. KNOWLES,...
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WOULD BE SO TAKEN BY THE VIOLENCE
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AGAINST HER, I WOULD COUNSEL HER, I
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WOULD TALK WITH HER,
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BUT IT'S HER DECISION AND SHE WOULD BE THE ONE TO MAKE IT AND I WOULD LOVE HER AND SUPPORT HER NO MATTER WHAT DECISION
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SHE MADE. >> MR. HALCRO, YOU ALSO HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS. >> I DO HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS. YOU KNOW, I MEAN THIS IS ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONSwbu WHERE I THINK IT'S...
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PART
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OF ALLOWING WOMEN TO MAINTAIN DIGNITY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEIR OWN DESTINY. I JUST, YOU KNOW, IT'S SUCH AN EMOTIONAL ISSUE, IT IS. IT'S SUCH...
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YES.VeI I DO. I SAY, THAT I SUPPORT DEATH WITH DIGNITY. I THINK THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN CIRCUMSTANCES AND, YOU KNOW,...
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MY PHONE, OR TELLING ME WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE. AND THAT TO ME IS THE ESSENTIAL PART OF THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY THAT IS SO WONDERFULLY STATED CLEARLY...
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AND AMERICA'S CONSTITUTION. >>
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SO NERZ, WOULD YOU ALLOW THAT PERSON TO HAVE A DOCTOR- ASSISTED SUICIDE? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> MS. PALIN UP TO A MINUTE. >> YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THAT...
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AND PRIVATE AND SENSITIVE ISSUE.Yu< I DO RESPECTwQen OTHER'S
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OPINIONS ON THIS. BUT PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THAT
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NO GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT
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BE SANCTIONING OR ASSISTING TAKING LIFE. >> THANK YOU, MS. PALIN. SPEED UP TO THE NEXT ROUND OF QUESTIONS, LARRY IS DYING TO ASK YOU ANOTHER ONE. >>...
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BOY. YOU KNOW, I HAVE LIVED HERE MY WHOLE LIFE. I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT QUESTION. I TRAVELED ALL
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OVER THE WORLD, COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HOME. VERY TOUGH QUESTION. I WOULD LIVE PROBABLY SOME PLACE WARM AFTER SPENDING MY ENTIRE LIFE IN ALASKA. >> THE...
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ALASKA. >> THE SOUTHEAST, I LOVE THE SOUTHEAST AND I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE IN KETCHIKAN OR PETERSBURG, SITKA. >> GET RAIN GEAR. >> IF YOU COULDN'T LIVE...
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LIVE IN SOUTHEAST, SKAWAY, EAGLE RIVER AND ANCHORAGE ALSO FOR A BIT. BUT YOU KNOW,
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I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE
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IN THE VALLEY WHERE IT IS THE MOST PROGRESSIVE AND FASTEST GROWING AREA OF THE STATE. THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY, THERE'S STILL A LOT OF
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UNIQUENESS THAT IS TRULY ALASKANA
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OUT THERE, SNOW MACHINE FROM YOUR FRONT YARD, IN FACT YOU
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CAN GET ON A TRAIL FROM THE VALLEY AND HIT NOME, YOU CAN HUNT, FISH, ALL THOSE GOOD THINGS THAT SO MANY OF US LIVE IN ALASKA FOR. >> IF THE QUESTION...
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KNOWLES, YOU LIVE IN ANCHORAGE. IF YOU COULDN'T LIVE IN ANCHORAGE, WHERE ELSE WOULD YOU LIVE? >> LOVE SNOW, SO MAYBE UP AROUND FAIANKS
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AREA. OR KOTZEBUE. FAIRBANKS, KOTZEBUE. >> VERY GOOD. SPEAKING MUCH FAIRBANKS, A QUESTION. >> YOU GUYS ARE HAVING TOO MUCH
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FUN. I'M BRINGING IT BACK DOWN AGAIN. IN THE COMING MONTHS, THOUSANDS OF VILLAGERS WILL COME HOME TO
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ALASKA, MANY TO FAIRBANKS, MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS WORRIED ABOUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COMMUNITY BEING ABLE TO DEAL WITH MENTAL...
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION. MILITARY HAS ITS RESOURCES. BUT WHAT IS THE
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STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THE COMMUNITY DEAL WITH THIS? I'LL START WITH MR. KNOWLES. >> THE STATE HAS AN ENORMOUS RESPONSIBILITY AS OF COURSE...
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UP FOR THEM AFTER THEY STOOD UP FOR THEIR GOVERNMENT. WE ALWAYS MUST WELCOME THEM BACK, NOT JUST WELCOME IN A SENSE OF HELLO, THANK YOU FOR SERVING,...
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PART OF THE CAMPAIGN, PATRIOT BONUS TO HELP THEM RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL STRESS. >>
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MS. PALIN, SAME QUESTION TO YOU. WHAT IS THE STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THE VETERANS AND FAMILIES? >> I AM SUCH A SUPPORTER OF OUR MILITARY AND IN...
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SAFETY. WE NEED TO DO ALL THAT WE CAN. I AGREE WITH TONY KNOWLES' PROPOSALS THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF
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THE 100 A MONTH WILL SUFFICE, THOUGH AS A BONUS. I THINK THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO FULFILL THOSE PROMISES TO THE MILITARY. NOT JUST...
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TO HEALTH
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CARE, EXPENSE TO GET TO THE TREATMENT CENTERS. WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR THEM. REPORTS SHOW ON AVERAGE 64% OF RETURNING IRAQ VETERANS HAVE SOME SORT...
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SAY THIS WILL LEAD TO MEDICAL ADVANCES. OPPONENTS SAY THIS INVOLVES THE DESTRUCTION OF A EMBRYO, SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED. SHOULD ALASKA ALLOW STEM CELL...
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CUTTING EDGE. IT'S VERY DOABLE. CURRENTLY, THE PREDICTIONS ARE ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 500,000 FROZEN EMBRYOS DISCARDED EVERY YEAR. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT...
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AND THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE, THAT NO, STEM CELL
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RESEARCH WOULD ULTIMATELY END IN DESTRUCTION OF LIFE. I COULDN'T SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU. MR. KNOWLES, UP TO A MINUTE. >> I THINK JUST THE HUMANITY OF...
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HOW THIS DESPERATELY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. YOU HAVE
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STATES LIKE CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE ACTUALLY TAKEN IT ON THEMSELVES. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, YOU FIND THE SITUATION WHERE ALL OF THE RESEARCH THAT IS BEING...
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OR TWO TO REVIEW THEM. FIRST
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WOULD REQUIRE LAWMAKERS TO GET THEIR WORK DONE IN
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90 DAYS. >> MEMBERS PLEASE PROCEED TO VOTE. >> UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE LEGISLATURE CAN MEET FOR UP TO 121 DAYS FROM JANUARY TOv3ro MAY. VOTERS APPROVED...
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DAYS. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN ALL BUT
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EIGHT OF THE PAST 22 YEARS. NOW ALASKANS ARE BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON BALLOT MEASURE 1 TO SHORTEN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO 90 DAYS. ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR...
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SESSION AT ANY TIME. >> I'LL PASS THAT ON TO IF HOUSE AND SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. >> OF COURSE I SUPPORT IT. THE FACT OF THE MATTER, I ALWAYS ENJOYED...
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90 DAYS IS FINE. I'M SUPPORTING
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THAT BALLOT MEASURE. IN FACT BOTH MY OPPONENTS WHO SERVED FOR THOSE YEARS DOWN IN JUNEAU, I WISH THAT THEY WOULD HAVE PASSED A LAW BACK THEN EVEN FOR...
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ALTERNATIVE BOARDING SCHOOL, STUDENTS WANTED TO
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ASK QUESTIONS. HERE'S THE FIRST ONE. >> HI, I'M STEPHANIE WATSON, I'M A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN BETHEL ALTERNATIVE BOARDING SCHOOL. THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS
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IN ALASKA. ONE OF THEM THAT CONCERNS ME MOST IS HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE. WHAT WILL YOU DO TO REDUCE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE IN ALASKA? >> WHERE...
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MS. PALIN, YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS. HOW DO YOU REDUCTTi SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES? SOMETIMES AS HIGH AS 40%. >> STEPHANIE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION,...
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YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THERE. WE NEED MORE VO-TECH OPPORTUNITIES, KIDS DECIDING NOT TO GO TO COLLEGE, FEELING THAT'S THEIR ONLY OPPORTUNITY OUT OF...
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GET THE SKILLS THAT THEY NEED TO ENTER OUR WORK FORCE, SO WE'RE NOT IMPORTING THE WORK FORCE. GET KIDS EXCITED ABOUT BEING IN SCHOOL, LETTING THEM LEARN...
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LEARNING, TIES KIDS TO ED EDUCATORS, FELLOW CLASS MACE, GIVES
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THEM A HOLD TO EDUCATION AT A CRITICAL TIME. IN HIGH SCHOOL,EXPANDctz7"VYm ]jT8URJ. TRAINING. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN ALASKA PROVIDES 33% HIGHER WAGES...
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MUSIC,
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HISTORY, THE VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL TRAINING TO KEEP THEM INTERESTED AND THEN THE UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, LET'S NOT HAVE ANY INCOME BE A BARRIER TO GETTING...
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AND FISHING RIGHTS? >>'uoH MR. KNOWLES, RURAL SUBSISTENCE HUNTING AND FISHING, I'M SURE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
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THIS. HOW TO PROTECT THIS WAY OF LIFE AND DO SO IN 30 SECONDS. >> LET ME SAY HOW WONDERFUL IT IS THAT BETHEL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL HAS BEEN, I HAVE BEEN...
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DO YOU THAT BY A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, ALLOW ALASKANS TO VOTE TO PROTECT SUBSISTENCE, PUT THAT IN TO THE FABRIC OF OUR GOVERNMENT THAT WILL
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UNIFY ALASKA. PEOPLE OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT IT AND IT WILL BRING BACK FISH AND GAME MANAGEMENT TO THE STATE OF ALASKA AND GET THE FEDS OUT. >> THANK...
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COUPLE YEARS AND I THINK WE NEED TO BE INVESTING
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MORE IN GAME MANAGEMENT ESPECIALLY WITH CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE HORIZON BECAUSE ALASKA IS GOING TO HAVE MORE IMPACT, GREATER IMPACTS REGARDING CLIMATE...
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OUR
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WILDLIFE FOR ABUNDANCE SO THERE AREN'T THE SHORTAGES, AREN'T THE SQUABBLES. THAT'S HOW WE PROTECT YOUR SON'S RIGHT TO HARVEST. THOSE WHO NEED TO HARVEST...
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A LEGISLATOR, MEMBER OF THE HOUSE, MEETING ON THE FLOOR AND THERE'S A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR SUBSISTENCE TO PUT BEFORE THE VOTERS
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TO PUT A RURAL PREFERENCE IN THE
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STUTION. THE HOUSE
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SPEAKER IS WAITING FOR TO YOU HIT THE BUTTON GREEN OR BLUE. DO YOU VOTE FOR OR AGAINST IT? >> I VOTE FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. I HAV I'M ON...
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WE DON'T HAVE TO REACH THAT POINT. THERE HAVE BEENwv l THE PAST FAILED EFFORTS FOR YEARS
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AND YEARS IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS SUBSISTENCE IMPASSE THAT HAVE JUST NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. LET'S NOT GO BACK TO THE PAST AND REPEAT MISTAKES. INSTEAD,...
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THEN HYPOTHETICALLY, IT'S ON THE BALLOT, NOW NOVEMBER, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR OR AGAINST IT? >> NO, I THINK THAT THAT WOULD BE HYPOCRITICAL OF ME TO BE...
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THE ABILITY VIA FLEXIBILITY IN THERE AND SEASONS, MEASURES, MEANS TO MANAGE RESOURCES FOR ABUNDANCE SO WE
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DON'T HAVE THE SHORTAGE. HYPOCRITICAL OF ME TO TELL YOU THAT AND THEN TO TURN
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AROUND AND CHANGE MY POSITION THERE. >> INI MAY INTERRUPT. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTS IN THE PAST TO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO MAKE A RURAL PREFERENCE...
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SURE THAT THOSE WHO NEED THE RESOURCE MOST GET TO HARVEST IT FIRST. THROUGH MEASURES AND MEANS THAT WE HAVE AT OUR DISPOSAL NOW, I THINK THAT THOSE...
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KNOWLES. >> TED STEVENS, LISA MURKOWSKI, DON YOUNG, JAY HAMMOND, BILL SHEFFIELD, STEVE COOPER, THE ALASKA FEDERATION OF NATIVES, ANCHORAGE CHAMBER OF...
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IS NO OTHER WAY THAT THE STATE CAN GET BACK MANAGEMENT
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OF ITS FISH AND GAME AND SECONDLY, THAT IS THE WAY THAT WE CAN PROTECT THE SUBSISTENCE WAY OF LIFE IN THE FABRIC OF OUR CONSTITUTION. SO TO SAY THAT...
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TO NATIVE LEADERS AS THE FRINGE?
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I THINK THAT THAT'S DISRESPECTFUL TO BOTH WHO ARE READY TO TRY A NEW APPROACH, RESOLVING, TO RESOLVING THE ISSUE. NOT ANOTHER TACTIC OF DIVISIVENESS...
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RURAL PREFERENCE FOR SUBSISTENCE. >> MR. HALCRO, LAST WORD. >> TO SHARE
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INSIGHT, IN SEPTEMBER OF 1999, SPECIAL SESSION ON ADOPTING A SUBSISTENCE AMENDMENT, TEN DAYS BEFORE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOOK OVER. I WENT IN TO AN...
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AND GENTLEMEN,
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THIS IS ABOUT POLITICS. WE NEED TO FINALLY SHOW RURAL ALASKA THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE. >> DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME, BUT I THINK LIBBY YOU MAY BE ABLE TO...
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| 00:40:15 |
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GO. >> THE REALITY IS, WE HAVE 23% OF ALASKA SCHOOLS HAVE THREE OR FEWER TEACHERS.
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NO WAY WE WILL MEET ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS IN ALL REQUIREMENTS IN NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. THAT'S WHY9fobt NEED TO WORK WITH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION...
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| 00:40:31 |
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UP FOR REVISION, RENEWAL NEXT
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YEAR. >> MS. PAL YIN. >> WE HAVE TO PROVIDE
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THE TOOLS -- PALIN, PROVIDE
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TOOLS AND TEACHERS THAT RURAL ALASKAN STUDENTS DESERVE IN ORDER TO ALLOW MORE ADEQUATE EDUCATION SYSTEM OUT THERE. AND WE DO HAVE TO WORK WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL...
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| 00:40:53 |
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WAS WHAT WOULD WE DO WHEN
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THEY DO NOT GET ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS. AS WE KNOWS, WASHINGTON MANDATE IS TO GIVE THEM, SHUT THE SCHOOL DOWN, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, SHOWS YOU HOW THE...
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| 00:41:12 |
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STUDENT TO GUARANTEE THEIR SUCCESS. >> I AM TOLD
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| 00:41:14 |
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WE HAVE TO MOVE ON AND APPARENTLY WE'RE GOING TO GO IN TO A BRIEF LIGHTNING ROUND AGAIN WHERE YOUK TO ANSWER A QUESTION. I HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. IT'S...
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| 00:41:34 |
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BREAK. WE WILL BE BACK, I >> WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF OF TONIGHT'S DEBATE. IN THE FIRST HALF WE TOUCHED PENNY A BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD LIMIT...
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| 00:41:59 |
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TOARKET. BALLOT MEASURE 2 WOULD IMPOSE A NEW TAX ON THE TWO LARGEST GAS FIELDS ON THE NORTH SLOPE, PRUDHOE BAY AND POINT THOMPSON, ROUGHLY $1 BILLION...
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| 00:44:05 |
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TO AMEND IT? DO YOU INCORPORATE SOMETHING IN TO A GAS LINE CONTRACT AND NEGATE IT? DO YOU GO TOT0Q;iQ(Rp& ELECTION TO OVERTURN IT, SPECIAL ELECTION...
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ANY TIME. SINCE THE PURPOSE OF EVEN THOSE WHO ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE IS TO ACTUALLY GET A7$ PIPELINE BUILT, IF WE HAD SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS...
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| 00:44:36 |
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THAT WERE NECESSARY SO YOU DON'T HAVE THAT $1 BILLION A YEAR ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE PROJECT THAT COULD IRONICALLY KILL THE PROJECT. THAT'S WHAT...
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| 00:45:09 |
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THEY'RE IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR THIS LINE. IT'S THAT IMPORTANT. WE NEED THE GAS LINE, CATALYST TO HEAT OUR ECONOMY, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALASKAN...
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| 00:45:19 |
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COSTS HERE IN ALASKA. WE NEED THAT GAS LINE. SO WE USE THIS MEASURE FOR LEVERAGE. >> MR. HALCRO, YOU STATED OPPOSITION. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE GOVERNOR...
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| 00:45:45 |
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PASS, I WOULD CERTAINLY VRK VERY HARD ON
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| 00:45:49 |
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PARALLEL TRACKS TO GET A GAS CONTRACT SIGNEDF A GAS CONTRACT IS SIGN, MOVING FORWARD, INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO DELAY PAYMENT TO, SOMEHOW FORGO THE...
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| 00:46:23 |
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THE FACT IS WE'RE AN
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OWNER STATE, WE ALWAYS HAVE TO GET UP AND MANAGE OUR RESOURCES AND MANAGE HOW THEY GET TO MARKET AND BE RESPONSIBLE. EVEN JAY HAMMOND ONCE TOLD ME IF...
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| 00:46:35 |
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THE TRANSALASKA PIPELINE, STATE WOULD HAVE OWNERSHIP BECAUSE HE FELT THE STATE LOST OUT BY NOT HAVING A SEAT AT THE TABLE. GREAT OPPORTUNITY TORE...
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| 00:47:09 |
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THAT NECESSARILY BEING A MINORITY OWNER AND SITTING AT THE TABLE GAINS ANY
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GREAT ADVANTAGE F IT DOES, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR IT DISCUSSED AND BROUGHT FORWARD AND MIGHT SUPPORT ON IT THAT REGARD. BUT IT HAS TO BE FIRST AND...
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| 00:47:47 |
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MAJORITY OWNERS. YOU KNOW, WHY NOT MAJORITY OWNERS IN THIS LINE? OR WHY NOT
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COMPLETELY STEP OUT AND ALLOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO OPERATE THIS, BUILD AND OPERATE? THEN WE DO OUR JOB AS THE REGULATORS? OF COURSE, BEING OWNERS...
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| 00:48:25 |
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AND A LAWYER HIRED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN AGREEMENT HAD BEEN RE MURKOWSKI HAD AGREED NOT TO SIGN A CONTRACT BEFORE NOVEMBER 14th, THE DAY AFTER THE...
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| 00:49:24 |
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CONTRACT, UNILATERALLY. THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. THE LEGISLATORS FELT THEY HAVE TO TAKE A MEASURE TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI WON'T SIGN THIS...
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| 00:50:28 |
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CORRECT GIVEN THE FACT THAT THERE WERE HINTS THAT HE MIGHT DO SO WOULD BE TO TAKE IT TO COURT. I'M SORRY TO
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| 00:50:34 |
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SAY NEGOTIATED IT, THOUGH TO, THE POINT THEY GAVE HIM STILL A TWO-WEEK WINDOW TO DO
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| 00:50:39 |
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IT. THE GOVERNOR NEEDS TO
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HAVE THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF ALASKANS AND THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE CONTRACT THAT IS SIGNED IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALASKA. THAT'S WHY I PROPOSED...
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| 00:51:49 |
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ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE YOU ELECT THEM INSTEAD OF AFTER. BUT HAVING SAID THAT, YES, I WOULD SUPPORT SUING THE GOVERNOR AND FILING THE
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| 00:51:57 |
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LAWSUIT. I'M A FIRM BELIEVER IN THE SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES. I THINK THE LEGISLATURE HAS A KEY ROLE TO PLAY IN APPROVAL OF ANY NATURAL GAS PROJECT....
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| 00:52:36 |
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BILLION FOR DOWNPAYMENT. MR. HALCRO, WHERE YOU WOULD TAKE THAT $1 BILLION
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| 00:52:40 |
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FROM THE STATE TO MAKE THIS DOWNPAYMENT ON BUYING IN TO THE PIPELINE? >> CURRENTLY WE HAVE ABOUT $2.3 BILLION IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE....
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| 00:53:05 |
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IT. AND THIS GETS BACK TO ONE OF THE THINGS I TALKED ABOUT AD MAUS YUM ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, -- NAUSEAM TO HAVE FISCAL STABILITY. WITH SO MANY CHALLENGES,...
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OWNER. >> THAT'S CORRECT, BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE. I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU CHANGE THE CONTRACT TO ENSURE THAT ANY DISCREPANCIES, ANY
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| 00:53:52 |
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DISAGREEMENTS ARE SETTLED IN COURT RATHER THAN TRIBUNALS, IiA.NK THE STATE WOULD HAVE ADEQUATE LEGAL PROTECTION. >> MR. KNOWLES ASSUMING IT'S A GOOD...
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| 00:54:03 |
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WHERE WOULD YOU GET THE
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| 00:54:04 |
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BILLION ASSUMING THERE IS NO SURPLUS LEFT TO SKIM OFF? >> WELL, THE ALASKA PERMANENT FUND, THAT BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PUT MONEY BASED ON THE PERSON...
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| 00:54:18 |
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GRAYEST RETURNF IT PASS IT IS TEST, LIKE THEY BUY REAL ESTATE, THEY BUY OTHER EQUITIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND IT IS NOT TOO...
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| 00:54:29 |
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ONE BASKET, THAT THAT WOULD BE THE PROPER PLACE TO DO IT. WE DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA BILLION DOLLARS LAYING AROUND ANYWHERE. THE CONSTITUTION BUDGET RESERVE,...
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| 00:55:21 |
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PROPER WAY TO MANAGE THE MONEY AND I DON'T THINK THAT ANY, THE PERMANENT FUND WOULD CERTAINLY NOT AGREE WITH THAT. >>
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| 00:55:28 |
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MS. PALIN, IF YOU WERE GOVERNOR, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO INVEST AND YOU NEEDED A BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE DOWNPAYMENT, WHERE WOULD YOU GET IT? >> AGAIN,...
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| 00:55:49 |
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OF COURSE TO ASK THE PEOPLE IF THEY ARE WILLING TO INVEST THEIR MONEY,
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| 00:55:54 |
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VIA THE PERMANENT FUND, VIA VOTE OF THE PEOPLE IN TO THIS PROJECT. AND IF ALAc $G SAID YES TO THAT, THAT WOULD BE WHERE A BILLION DOLLARS COULD COME...
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| 00:56:25 |
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NOT A LOT OF PROGRESS EVEN ON THIS
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| 00:56:27 |
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GAS LINE HAS BEEN AN UNWILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH THE LEGISLATURE ON SUCH A PROPOSAL. >> MR. KNOWLES, 15 SECONDS, YOU'RE EAGER TO RESPOND. >> JUST TO SAY...
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| 00:56:52 |
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INVESTMENT. THAT'S THE DECISION PROCESS THEY SHOULD MAKE AND SHOULD ONLY
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BE BY THAT, WITH NO POLITICAL DECISIONS MADE. >> I CAN'T RESIST, YET YOU SAY THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE ON USING PERMANENT FUND EARNINGS FOR NEARLY...
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| 00:57:18 |
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THE PEOPLE. >> UNDERSTOOD. MR. HALCRO. >> Iw% THINK AS AN OWNER STATE YOU HAVE TO ASK
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| 00:57:24 |
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YOURSELF, IF WE ARE NOT WILLING TO INVEST IN THIS 30 BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT, WHICH WILL BE THE LARGEST OIL AND GAS PROJECT IN THE WORLD, IF WE DON'T...
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| 00:57:40 |
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THE GAS, BUT IF WE'RE NOT READY TO STEP UP
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| 00:57:43 |
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AND BE A PARTNER, THIS IS OUR RESOURCE, WE HAVE GREAT BENEFITS COMING DOWN THE PIPE AS WELL, HOW DO WE PUSH OTHERS TO DEVELOP A PROJECT THAT WE OUFERS...
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| 00:58:16 |
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PEOPLE OF ALASKA IF THEY ARE WILLING
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| 00:58:18 |
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TO PERMANENT FUND IN THIS PROJECT. IN ALASKA'S ECONOMICNNh LIFELINE. DO YOU THAT BY ASKING THECJ% PEOPLE. >> THANK YOU. I THINK LARRY- Q REQUEST QUESTIONS...
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| 00:58:45 |
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THIS? IF THE PROJECT FAILS WITHOUT STATE HELP, SHOULD THE STATE GET INVOLVED? MR. HALCRO. >> I WOULD LOOK AT IT. NUCLEAR ENERGY
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| 00:58:54 |
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HAS THIS H. THIS REVIVAL IN THE COUNTRY, MORE AND MORE WHO ARE CRITICAL OF NUCLEAR ENERGY ARE SAYING HMM, MAYBE IT'S NOT SO BAD. I CERTAINLY WOULD...
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| 00:59:11 |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY LABORATORY, CLASS 5 WINDS IN THE ARCTIC NORTHWEST, GEOTHERMAL, INTERIOR, TIDAL, I THINK THE STATE SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE...
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| 00:59:42 |
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BE THE
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CATALYST. ALASKA CAN
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BE THE LEADER HERE IN THE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY THAT IS GOING TO BE REVOLVING AROUND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES. THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS...
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| 01:00:48 |
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REGULATORY
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NUCLEAR POWER AUTHORITY THAT WE HAVE. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY, BUT HOW ABOUT TRYING THE OLD FASHIONED HYDROELECTRICNu#jn...
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| 01:01:49 |
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THAT THREATEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. DO YOU BELIEVE RESEARCH SHOULD HAVE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF BACKING
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| 01:01:54 |
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THE STATE'S GOALS AND AGENDA, MS. PALIN? >> I DON'T THINK THE RESEARCH THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO SHOULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS OR WITH A GOVERNOR'S...
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| 01:02:17 |
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SHOULD BE TO DO INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT OF THOSE RESOURCE PRACTICES, NOT BE AN ECHO FOR THE GOVERNOR. >>
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| 01:02:26 |
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THANKS. >>
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| 01:02:27 |
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ONE OF THE MOST IRRESPONSIBLE PIECES OF LEGISLATION, OR BUDGET ITEMS THAT WENT THROUGH WAS TO SPEND $3 MILLION THAT WAS SOLE-SOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE ...
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| 01:02:46 |
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SAME. OF COURSE IT SHOULDN'T BE DONE.
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| 01:02:48 |
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WHAT WE SHOULD BE ISn:L,n A CENTER OF RESEARCH FOR HOW THAT YOU CAN ENGINEER AND BUILD AND UTILIZE ARCTIC CONDITIONS, NOT TO EXPLAIN IT TO THE REST...
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| 01:03:36 |
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MURKOWSKI. >> I'M SORRY, GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI. >> THE OTHER GOVERNOR. >> NOT YOUR
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| 01:03:41 |
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BOSS. >> THIS IS NEWS. >> WORKS FOR BOTH GOVERNORS. GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI PUSHING THIS TO BE SIGNED BY DECEMBER 1st. MS. PALIN, WOULD YOU TAKE OVER 72...
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| 01:03:55 |
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THAT OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION,
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| 01:03:57 |
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POSITION OF STRENGTH THEY HAVE
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| 01:03:58 |
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RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE MAKING THOSE EFFORTS FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA TO BUILD UP
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| 01:04:01 |
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OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
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| 01:04:02 |
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I WOULD NOT GET IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS OF
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| 01:04:04 |
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THIS PROJECT OR OTHER PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE WORKING SO HARD ON. SO NO, NOT TO CANCEL A CONTRACT IN THE FIRST 72 HOURS OF MY
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| 01:04:12 |
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ADMINISTRATION, THAT WON'T BE PART OF MY GEND THAT. >> MR. HALCRO. >> I WOULD. I THINK IT'S ANOTHER ONE OF THE GOVERNOR'S LAST-MINUTE POLITICAL PUSHES,...
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| 01:04:34 |
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IN THIS STATE GIVEN
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| 01:04:35 |
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OUR TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES. >> MR. KNOWLES, YOU TAKE OVER DECEMBER 4, WOULD YOU TRY TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT? >> I DON'T NECESSARILY GIVEs[KSn POLITICAL...
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| 01:04:57 |
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SESSION FOR THE SAME SEX BENEFITS, WHETHER IT'S HAVING A MIDNIGHT
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| 01:05:03 |
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PARDON OF EXXON ON POINT THOMPSON, LAST-MINUTE CONTRACTS JUST SO SO YOU GET SOMETHING DONE. IF THEYS w CAN'T STAND THE LIGHT OF DAY IN A NEW ADMINISTRATION,...
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| 01:05:54 |
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THE NEW REVENUES. STATE INCOME TAX, STATE SALES TAX OR PERMANENT FUND EC8;GS. MR. HALCRO, 15 SECONDS. >> CHRIS, YOU WERE THERE WITH ME IN 1999, WALK...
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| 01:06:21 |
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PALIN. >> SALES TAX, WHEN WE(r8sc EXEMPT IMMEDIATE CALLING AND GROCERIES. -- MEDICAL, TIED FOR LAST WOULD BE INCOME TAX AND PERMANENT FUND. >> ONE, THREE,...
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| 01:06:41 |
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YOU PUT IT FIRST OR TIED
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| 01:06:43 |
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FOR SECOND OR WHATEVER IT'S PHRASED, THAT IS THE ONLY INCOME THAT IS TIED DIRECTLY TO ALASKANS. NORE |
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FOR SERVICES. I WOULD LIKE TO CATCH SOME OF THE MONEY FROM PEOPLE WHO EARN
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| 01:06:58 |
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MONEY HERE, PARTICULARLY BUILD A GAS LINE, LET'S GET THEM TO PAY FOR IT. >> TRY TO REVISIT THIS LATER. ON TO THE NEXT SEGMENT. WE WILL GO BACK AND LISTEN...
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| 01:07:22 |
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CHE VAK, LIVE AND WORK IN BETHEL. BECAUSE OF REMOVAL OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, VILLAGES ACROSS RURAL ALASKA ARE REPORTING HIGHER RATES OF CHAOS AND...
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| 01:07:40 |
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PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES IN RURAL ALASKA? >> MS. PALIN, WE'LL START WITH YOU. YOU'LL HAVE 30 SECONDS. WHAT DO YOU TELL JOAN? HOW DO YOU ADDRESS HIGH RATES...
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| 01:08:04 |
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THIS. WE DO THAT THROUGH BEEFING UP THE PROGRAMS IN RURAL ALASKA, DO THAT BY REMEMBERING PUBLIC SAFETY IS ONE OF THE CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED
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| 01:08:13 |
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SERVICES THAT STATE GOVERNMENT HAS TO PROVIDE. WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE FOR THAT. MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE GIVING THE TOOLS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES...
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| 01:08:51 |
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ACCEPTABLE. THE CURRENT
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| 01:08:53 |
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ADMINISTRATION IS RETURNING A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T RECRUIT ANYBODY. IT IS MISMANAGEMENT AND...
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| 01:09:29 |
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THE LESS
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| 01:09:30 |
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IT COSTS. IT'S BETTER FOR FAMILIES, BETTER FOR COMMUNITIES, BETTER FOR THE STATE. WHAT I CAN SEE HAPPENING IS WE NEED TO BOOST NOT ONLY TROOPER REGIMENT...
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| 01:10:08 |
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YEAR, ESPECIALLY IN
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| 01:10:09 |
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THE COMMUNITIES THAT CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE A VPSO. I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE BETTER TRAINING, BETTER EQUIPMENT, BETTER FINANCIAL SUPPORT. >> MR. KNOWLES....
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| 01:10:22 |
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GET LARGER, NOW OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE, NO LONGER A SMALL VILLAGE AND WITH THAT GROWTH, THERE BECOMES ADDITIONAL ISSUES. ONE VPSO OFFICER DOESN'T CUT...
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| 01:10:37 |
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HAVE A
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| 01:10:38 |
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MORE PROFESSIONAL FORCE THAT ALLOWS BETTER TRAINING AND BETTER EQUIPPED. >> MS. PALIN. >> MANY AREAS, YES, LIBBY, BUT IN AREAS SMALL ENOUGH THAT CAN...
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| 01:11:03 |
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A" RETAIN VPSO OFFICERS. YES,
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| 01:11:05 |
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SOME GROWING AREA, LARGER AREAS WHERE VPSO IS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE ALL ISSUES IN THE REGION, CERTAINLY WE SHOULD GO MORE TO A FULL-FLEDGED PUBLIC SAFETY...
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| 01:11:38 |
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MY QUESTION IS, WHAT ACTIONS WOULD YOU TAKE TO IMPROVE HEALTH FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGES? >> MR. HALCRO, 30 SECONDS, HOW DO YOU IMPROVE HEALTH
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| 01:11:48 |
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IN THE RURAL VILLAGES? >> I THINK THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION. WHEN YOU LOOK TO THE FUTURE OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS, IT'S BEEN THE DENALI COMMISSION THAT...
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| 01:12:06 |
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TO STAND ON ITS OWN TWO FEET TO FUND SOME OF THOSE PROGRAMS. YOU HAVE TO GO IN,
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| 01:12:10 |
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PRIORITIZE THE COMMUNITIES BY NEED AND ESTABLISH SOME KIND OF A POLICY AND HAVE SOME KIND OF APPROPRIATION WHERE WE'RE INVESTING. BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY...
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| 01:12:44 |
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TO REVITALIZE SOME OF THE ECONOMIES OUT THERE.
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| 01:12:46 |
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DEVELOPING OUR RESOURCES ALLOWING VALUE-ADDED INDUSTRY TO BE THERE IN THESE COMMUNITIES ALSO, IN ORDER TO HELP FUND THESE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT...
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| 01:13:19 |
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COMMUNITIES, 55% OF RESIDENTS O RURAL ALASKA
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| 01:13:22 |
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WITHOUT, THAT HAD WATER AND SEWER, WE WENT TO 84% HAD WATER AND SEWER. BUT THE MISSION GOES ON. IT WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL IT'S ENDED. WE NEED TO LOOK...
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| 01:13:58 |
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IN HIS ADMINISTRATION AS HE LEFT OFFICE. WE CAN LEARN FROM THE PAST, IN THE PAST IN FACT DURING YOUR LAST YEAR AS GOVERNOR, THERE, TONY, CHIEF OF STAFF...
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| 01:14:16 |
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RESPONDED TO THAT TO A REPORTER'S QUESTION SAYING THERE'S WAS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN. ARE YOU AWARE NOW OF THE IMPACT OF THAT LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN YOUR...
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| 01:14:49 |
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ALASKA. WE WERE
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| 01:14:51 |
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EMPHASIZING THE THINGS THAT CONTINUED THAT WE HAD DONE FOR THE PREVIOUS SEVEN YEARS. I'M PROUD OF THE THINGS WE DID. WE WORKED WITH THE LEGISLATURE....
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| 01:15:24 |
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CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN YOU DO COMMIT TO WORKING
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| 01:15:27 |
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WITH OTHERS, NOT AGAINST THEM, BUT WITH OTHERS. ALSO AMAZING TO CONSIDER HOW MUCH YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN YOU DON'T CARE WHO GETS THE CREDIT AT THE END...
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| 01:16:00 |
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IS LONG. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS THAT HAVE FOUGHT TO GET
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| 01:16:04 |
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A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT. SO THAT ALASKANS2t BRING UNITARY MANAGEMENT TO FISH AND GAME. I WOULD ASK SARAH PALIN SINCE SHE DOES NOT...
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| 01:16:48 |
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THAT WE CAN GET TO THAT COMMON GOAL THAT I THINK WE ALL HAVE AND THAT IS AGAIN, WITH THE SUBSISTENCE IMPASSE, THOSE WHO NEED A RESOURCE MOST SHOULD...
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| 01:17:53 |
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FAIRBANKS, GAIL
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| 01:17:54 |
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PHILIPS, WE SAID LET'S WORK OUT THE BEST WAY THAT WE CAN BRING FISH AND GAME MANAGEMENT BACK TO ALASKA AND HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. WE STRUGGLED...
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| 01:18:34 |
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TERM, I VERY RARELY SAW YOU WITH YOUR SLEEVES ROLLED UP. I GOT TO TILL HONESTLY, I THINK I SAW THE GHOST
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| 01:18:41 |
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OF BILL EGAN WORKING HARDS ORE A LONG-RANGE FISCAL PLAN THAN YOU DID. YOU'RE RUNNING ON LEADERSHIP, GETTING A DEAL DONE, WORKING ACROSS PARTY LINES....
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| 01:19:18 |
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1999 TO GET A PLAN THAT WAS
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| 01:19:20 |
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ACCEPTABLE. WE DID, WE CAME UP, IT WAS SUPPORTED BY YOURSELF AND OTHERS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, YOU VOTED THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A VOTE ON USING...
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| 01:20:23 |
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WEIGHTS HIS NAME? >>
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| 01:20:25 |
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ETHAN BERKOWITZ. GOVERNOR KNOWLES, I REMEMBER THAT EVENING IN MARCH OF 200 1, I ALSO REMEMBER AN EXCHANGE WHERE SOMEBODY CRITICIZED YOU FOR NOT SIGNING...
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| 01:20:44 |
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PROMISING A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE TO USE PERMANENT FUND EARNINGS. >>
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| 01:20:47 |
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TO BE FAIR, MR. KNOWLES HAVEnS/ IF YOU FOLKS ALSO WANT A 15 SECONDS, I'LL GIVE TO IT YOU. MR. KNOWLES. >> WELL, I'M SORRY, ANDREW, THAT YOU'RE TRYING...
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| 01:21:07 |
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THE CAMPAIGN, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES RATHER THAN TRYING TO PUT BLAME AND FALSE STORIES ON PEOPLE. >>
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| 01:21:14 |
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MS. PALIN, YOU WANT TO ENTER THIS? 15 SECONDS. >> GLAD I'M SITTING HERE IN-BETWEEN THEM TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T GET OUT OF HAND. >> THAT'S MY LINE. >>...
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| 01:21:35 |
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IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS PROGRAM FROM BEAR TO KETCHIKAN,
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| 01:21:38 |
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YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW THAT THE PROBLEMS IN THIS STATE HAVE BEEN DUE TO LACK OF FISCAL STABILITY. THE FACT IS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS WHEN
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| 01:21:45 |
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I WAS
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| 01:21:46 |
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IN THE LEGISLATURE,
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| 01:21:47 |
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MY FOUR YEARS, GOVERNOR KNOWLES VERY RARELY ENGAGED. 99 VOTE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE BRIAN PORTER HAD TO CALL HIM AND TELL TO HIM CALL US BACK IN TO SPECIAL...
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| 01:22:19 |
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AWESOME STATS DECISION THAT THE STATE COULD EVERY EVEN LOOK FOR. HE WOULD BE GOOD. ANDREW WOULD BE THE STATS DECISION. >> WOULD YOU
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| 01:22:28 |
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HIRE MR. KNOWLES FOR A JOB? >> DO THEY NEED A CHEF IN JUNEAU? I KNOW THAT IS WHAT HE ENJOYS DOING. I SAW THE PROFILE, I KNOW HE'S REALLY GOOD AT THAT....
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| 01:22:37 |
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BE WILLING TO COME TO JUNEAU TO WORK FOR SARAH PALIN. >> MR. KNOWLES, WOULD YOU HIRE MS. PALIN OR MR. HALCRO? >> I DON'T HIRE ANYBODY TILL I GET
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| 01:22:48 |
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HIRED. ASK ME THAT NOVEMBER 7. >> MR. HALCRO. >> I'M
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| 01:22:51 |
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SURE I COULD FIND A PLACE FOR BOTH TONY AND SARAH. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY WHERE? >> PROBABLY AT THE KIDS TABLE AT THANKSGIVING DINNER. NO, YOU KNOW,...
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| 01:23:02 |
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NOT OFFERING THEM A POSITION, I THINK IF I'M ELECTED GOVERNOR I WOULD CERTAINLY DRAW ON THEIR
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| 01:23:06 |
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EXPERIENCES AND THEIR IDEAS THAT THEY HAVE FORWARDED DURING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. >> THANK YOU.
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| 01:23:10 |
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I'M AFRAID THAT'S ALL
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| 01:23:11 |
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THE TIME WE HAVE. BIG THANK YOU TO THE CANDIDATES, PANELISTS,
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| 01:23:15 |
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AUDIENCE, ABSOLUTELY THE CREW. TUESDAY,
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| 01:23:17 |
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NOVEMBER 7th, IS ELECTION DAY. POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. REMEMBER TO VOTE! I'M CHRISTOPHER CLARK. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO US. HAVE...
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| 01:23:29 |
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NIGHT. [APPLAUSE] CAPTIONED PERFORMED BY CAPTIVISION >> ONE OF 36 GOVERNOR'S RACES, 22 HELD BY REPUBLICANS, 14 BY DEMOCRATS. GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI WHO...
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