Sadly, No Federal Revenue Sharing for Alaska

It has been eight years since I have written a piece for my blog.  

I would like to reintroduce myself.  My name is Deborah Brollini, I’m Haida Indian and the daughter of Manuel Lopez and the late Lorraine Lopez.  My family lived with Charles Willis, Jr. prior to my family moving to Alaska.  Charles Willis, Jr. was the CEO/President of Alaska Airlines.  He recruited Eisenhower to run for President. Alaska became a state during President Eisenhower’s presidency.  I was born on January 3rd which is Alaska Statehood Day.  My brother was born on Seward’s Day and my parents were married 49 years at my mom’s passing. Alaska is my DNA.  

I worked for Health and Social Services Commissioner, Dr Ted Mala who served under Governor Wally Hickel.  Governor Hickel believed in strong families, putting Alaskans first and giving Alaskans a reason to get up in the morning at $11.00 oil.

Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959 and the federal government has not kept its promises to Alaskans.  Governor Hickel sued over the federal government’s broken promises to the people of Alaska.

President Trump could make good on the promises made to Alaskans with federal revenue sharing.  However, the Alaska Legislature spends like drunken sailors.  President Trump will not negotiate with a legislature who is fiscally irresponsible.  

The legislature is so blind to the fact there will be a time the oil producers will not need the TransAlaska Pipeline.  It has been a concern of mine since I attended the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Conference in 2013.  The oil producers will ship oil directly from Prudhoe Bay and bypass TAPS.  Then what?  Who is going to pay Alaska’s bills?

Governor Dunleavy could negotiate on behalf of Alaskans for federal revenue sharing.  President Trump has signed Executive Orders encouraging oil production on federal lands.  Alaska would receive jobs.  However, Alaska would not receive revenue from oil produced on federal lands.  Furthering, the hurt on the backs of Alaskans over the broken promises over Alaska Statehood.    If federal revenue sharing is an option, that federal revenue should be deposited into the Alaska Permanent Fund because the legislature cannot be trusted. 

My wish for the legislature is to claw back spending.  Give Alaskans their $3,800 PFD and demonstrate to President Trump you are fiscally responsible.  

Alaska Statehood Borken Promises - Video 

Alaska Sues for Billions

 

Gasline or greed? You be the judge

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Bill Walker's APOC Financial Disclosures 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

With new governor, a different take on energy development
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060009668

Gas offers have come in
http://www.interiorgas.com/gas-offers-have-come-in

Wants New Alaska Gold Rush
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/27/us/hickel-wants-new-alaska-gold-rush.html?pagewanted=all

Yukon Pacific downsizes gas project; New plan would cost $9.5 billion; company looking to producers, pipeline companies or state development authority to build project
http://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/606879998.shtml

Yukon Pacific still in the hunt for gas
http://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/169094998.shtml

Yukon Pacific loses right of way for trans-Alaska gas line
https://www.adn.com/economy/article/yukon-pacific-loses-right-way-trans-alaska-gas-line/2008/12/23/

CSX CEO Says Trans-Alaska System Project, 'Most Viable' Alternative for North Slope Gas
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/whitmore-to-head-up-yukon-pacific-csx-ceo-says-trans-alaska-system-project-most-viable-alternative-for-north-slope-gas-73963952.html

Alaska pipeline at 10; oil and questions flow
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/16/us/alaska-pipeline-at-10-oil-and-questions-flow.html

More work for state gas authority; Bill would add highway line, private-sector partners to review
http://www.akrepublicans.org/ogan/23/pdfs/ogan2004020502i.pdf

Yukon Pacific Corporation
http://littlesis.org/org/118123/Yukon_Pacific_Corporation/board

Walker/Mallott transition team report
https://gov.alaska.gov/Walker_media/transition_page/combined-report_final.pdf

Alaska LNG backers lobby Murkowski; Backbone II asks governor for enthusiastic endorsement of state liquefied natural gas project from North Slope to Valdezhttp://www.petroleumnews.com/pnnew/82790720.html

Republican lawmakers spar with Alaska Gov. Walker's administration over plans for North Slope gas
https://www.adn.com/politics/2016/07/19/republican-lawmakers-spar-with-alaska-gov-walkers-administration-over-plans-for-north-slope-gas/

Market Developments prompt Alaska LNG Summit in Valdez
http://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/August-2012/Market-Developments-prompt-Alaska-LNG-Summit-in-Valdez/

Alaska Gasline Port Authority
http://allalaskagasline.com 

Denied: DOE nixes Port Valdez export license
http://www.valdezstar.net/story/2013/03/13/main-news/denied-doe-nixes-port-valdez-export-license/283.html

Alaska Gasline Port Authority opens new office in Fairbanks
http://lists.topica.com/lists/Oil-PacRim/read/message.html?sort=d&mid=911809273

Walker transition effort begins to form
https://www.adn.com/politics/article/walker-transition-effort-begins-form/2014/11/19/

Gasline financing questioned
https://craigmedred.news/2016/06/24/gaslinefinacingquestioned/

Governor Walker and Craig Richards next play; Blowing up Prudhoe Bayhttp://mustreadalaska.com/governor-walker-craig-richards-next-play

Walker's comments on Point Thomson settlement missed the mark
https://www.adn.com/commentary/article/walkers-comments-point-thompson-settlement-missed-mark/2014/09/29/

Full text of "Sarah Palin's E-mail Records: 2008-01-24"
https://archive.org/stream/203830-sarah-palins-e-mail-records-2008-01-24/203830-sarah-palins-e-mail-records-2008-01-24_djvu.txt

Conference assembles gas line players for debate
http://www.alaskajournal.com/community/2005-12-11/conference-assembles-gas-line-players-debate#.WAxI3TteCM8

Port authority: Producers are conflicted
http://www.alaskajournal.com/community/2005-07-31/port-authority-producers-are-conflicted#.WAxLNTteCM8

Croft seeks fair pipeline deal for state
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/112305/news_1123new004.shtml#.WA0X8ZMrK18

Gasline battle heats up in homestretch
http://www.alaskajournal.com/business-and-finance/2014-10-29/gasline-battle-heats-homestretch#.WAxPejteCM8

‘Middle Earth’ tax credit debate reaches Interior gas project
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2016-06-08/middle-earth’-tax-credit-debate-reaches-interior-gas-project#.WAxRJjteCM8

AG hires lawyer who advised threatening leases (W. Mark Cotham)
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2016-05-04/ag-hires-lawyer-who-advised-threatening-leases#.WAzlnjteC18

Thomson on the table; Companies say little at hearing; agencies, port authority comments negative (W. Mark Cotham)
http://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/313658391.shtml

Informal work session on ANS gas leases: Joint meeting: Legislative budget and audit, and Senate Resources Standing Committee (Rick Halford Mark Cotham)
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_single_minute.asp?house=H&session=24&comm=BUD&date=20050420&time=1538

State division pressures Exxon Mobil to develop gas at Point Thomson Company says it's disappointed with state's denial of access, plans to appeal the decision (Harry Crawford, Jomo Stewart)
http://juneauempire.com/stories/100505/sta_20051005022.shtml#.WA0VfJMrK18

AIDEA begins broadening Interior gas search
http://www.alaskajournal.com/business-and-finance/2015-01-22/aidea-begins-broadening-interior-gas-search#.WA017DteCM8

Interior Gas Utility: Board (Mike Meeks)
http://www.interiorgas.com/mission/board/

Interior Gas Utility counsel grills Fairbanks Natural Gas about ownership during hearing (Robin Brena)
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/interior-gas-utility-counsel-grills-fairbanks-natural-gas-about-ownership/article_343f995c-2032-11e3-a62d-001a4bcf6878.html

Rep. Matt Claman, an attorney speaks about former Attorney General working for the Walker Administration



Spenard candidate forum. Candidate speaks about the corrupt Bill Walker administration

Walker's shadow government and your PFD; The Brena effect

I normally do not publish donors who give to political campaigns. I usually stick to total donations when it comes to unions, and special interests groups. I respect everyone's vote even though I may not agree with your politics. I believe in democracy, and may the best man or best woman win. However, in Alaska that isn’t always the case.

Money talks, and it isn’t just pay-to-play. It is much darker than even I had suspected. Walker’s shadow government, and his desperation for a pipe dream should give all Alaskans pause.   Brena is a trusted friend of Bill Walker, and he has spent a pretty penny getting him elected Governor.

Robin Brena is also the guy who bought Bill Walker, and former Attorney General Craig Richard's law firm for a $1.00 (Sarcasm, you gotta point that out when you're being sarcastic these days). Bill Walker, Craig Richards, and Robin Brena have spent their legal careers suing Alaska's oil producers which should concern all Alaskans.   Now it turns out Brena dropped $223,300 over the past four years into political campaigns and special interest groups.  $223,300 is a huge chunk of change to get the governor and legislature you want.

I haven't figured out if the agenda is for Governor Walker and Craig Richards to default on Prudhoe Bay leases for a pipe dream (which requires taking your PFD), or to keep the legal billable hours thriving on the backs of Alaskans.    Governor Bill Walker has made millions in legal fees pushing for a pipe dream.  Check out Walker's  2014 APOC financial disclosure report. 

Elections have consequences people, and your PFD is not for sale.

Let Brena's APOC report speak for itself. You be the judge. Here is the link to his APOC report https://goo.gl/K0nH0s

• 01/27/16 $ 500.00 Shirley Ann Cote'
• 10/22/15 $ 500.00 Eric Croft
• 10/13/15 $ 500.00 Matt Claman
• 06/29/1c $ 500.00 Jason Grenn
• 07/15/16 $ 500.00 Paul Seaton
• 07/12/16 $ 500.00 Jim Colver
• 06/27/16 $ 500.00 Harry T. Crawford Jr.
• 07/01/16 $500.00 Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
• 06/27/16 $ 500.00 Daniel (Dan) H Ortiz
• 06/25/16 $ 5,000.00 House Democratic Campaign Committee
• 06/24/16 $ 500.00 Matt Claman
• 06/29/16 $ 500.00 Les Gara
• 06/27/16 $ 500.00 Zach Fansler
• 07/10/16 $ 500.00 Adam Wool
• 06/27/16 $ 500.00 Ivy A Spohnholz
• 06/12/16 $ 500.00 Luke Hopkins
• 06/27/16 $ 500.00 Dean Westlake
• 08/03/16 $35,000.00 Together for Alaska
• 08/13/16 $ 500.00 Louise B. Stutes
• 02/11/15 $ 500.00 Ethan Berkowitz
• 08/4/15 $ 5,000.00 House Democratic Campaign Committee
• 12/07/13 $ 500.00 Hollis S. French
• 12/07/13 $ 500.00 Hollis S. French
• 05/17/13 $ 500.00 Bill Walker
• 10/31/13 $ 500.00 Bill Walker
• 01/08/14 $ 500.00 Bill Walker
• 07/03/14 $ 300.00 Hollis S. French
• 07/02/14 $ 500.00 Patti Higgins
• 08/07/14 $ 500.00 Laurie Hummel
• 08/08/14 $ 500.00 Geran Tarr
• 09/26/14 $50,000.00 Alaskans Opposing Parnell
• 10/01/14 $10,000.00 Putting Alaskans First Committee
• 09/24/14 $ 500.00 Walker Mallott for Alaska
• 11/22/13 $ 500.00 Craig L Fleener
• 07/08/14 $ 500.00 Marty McGee
• 10/21/14 $25,000.00 Alaskans Opposing Parnell
• 07/22/14 $10,000.00 Vote Yes! Repeal the Giveaway
• 06/04/14 $ 5,000.00 Vote Yes! Repeal the Giveaway
• 10/01/14 $10,000.00 Putting Alaskans First Committee
• 09/25/14 $ 500.00 Clare Ross
• 07/02/14 $ 500.00 Harry T Crawford Jr.
• 09/24/14 $ 500.00 Matt Claman
• 08/8/14 $ 500.00 Dean Westlake
• 01/9/14 $25,000.00 Vote Yes! Repeal the Giveaway
• 06/19/12$ 1,000.00 Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
• 01/03/12$ 500.00 Hollis S. French
• 07/10/12 $ 500.00 David Guttenberg
• 07/06/12 $ 500.00 Bryce Edgmon
• 06/29/12 $ 500.00 Donald "Donny" Olson
• 06/30/12 $500.00 Harry T. Crawford Jr.
• 07/10/12 $500.00 Anna I. Fairclough
• 07/05/12 $500.00 Lindsey S Holmes
• 07/16/12 $500.00 Roman R. Romanovski
• 07/02/12 $500.00 Thomas H. Wagoner
• 06/29/12 $500.00 Joe J. Thomas
• 06/29/12 $500.00 Gary Stevens
• 05/18/12 $500.00 Bill Wielechowski
• 07/18/12 $500.00 Lesil McGuire
• 07/06/12 $500.00 Fred Dyson
• 07/05/12 $500.00 Lindsey S Holmes
• 07/17/12 $500.00 Bert K. Stedman
• 08/10/12 $500.00 David Watts
• 08/08/12 $500.00 Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins
• 07/31/12 $4,000.00 Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
• 07/03/12 $500.00 Hal Gazaway
• 08/09/12 $500.00 Matt Olsen
• 08/22/12 $500.00 Patti Higgins
• 07/03/12 $500.00 Bob Miller
• 08/22/12 $500.00 Patti Higgins
• 07/31/12 $500.00 Luke Hopkins
• 08/7/12 $500.00 Pete Petersen
• 11/13/12 $5,000.00 Putting Alaskans First Committee
• 06/29/12 $500.00 Berta Gardner
• 07/5/12 $500.00 Paul K. Seaton
• 07/3/12 $500.00 Bill Stoltze
• 07/11/12 $500.00 Les Gara
• 06/29/12 $500.00 Click Bishop
• 07/06/12 $500.00 Scott Kawasaki
• 08/06/12 $500.00 Andrew L. "Andy" Josephson
• 08/06/12 $500.00 Chris Tuck

Brena total expenditures $223,300.000

GCI's Ron Duncan; the new Bill Allen?

Ron Duncan, GCI President and CEO sure does have his shorts in a twist all in the name of ‘doing what is best for Alaska.’  Seriously?   What Ron Duncan cares about is keeping his corporate welfare.  GCI received $5.1M in corporate welfare from the state of Alaska in 2015.  The $5.1M was obtained from the State of Alaska’s online checkbook, and does not include GCI’s Terra project dollars which requires a state match (so I hear).  Ask your lawmakers about the Terra project.  Talk to your lawmakers about GCI, and the AFL-CIO camped outside their offices.   OMG, what is GCI going to do with themselves if Ron Duncan is unsuccessful in bullying lawmakers to take your PFD?  You got it.  GCI will be holding the unmatched bag.  Alaskans didn’t take the money, GCI did, and now GCI’s financial woes have now become ours.

In addition, Arctic Fiber has rekindled their project of bringing broadband to rural Alaska. In May, Arctic Fiber was aquired by Quintillion Networks.  Why should you care about Arctic Fiber, and Quintillion Networks?   Um, Quintillion Networks is imposing in on GCI’s rural bread and butter. The Arctic Fiber project will bring broadband from Japan over the top through Prudhoe Bay, down to Fairbanks, and then down into Southcentral.  Gotta love competition.  It means lower broadband costs for the state of Alaska, school districts, and Alaskans. Especially, for our friends in the bush beginning in 2017.

Therefore, it is understandable that Ron Duncan would hire lobbyists, and bully, and threaten lawmakers to submit, or GCI will unseat them.   The pressure is on to abolish the PFD to keep the corporate welfare flowing right into special interests' pockets that includes GCI, and Ron Duncan is leading the charge.

Are you interested in taking the D out of PFD by tying your permanent fund check to an oil commodity?  Are you confident in an oil commodity that is volatile that requires the Trans Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) be the sole revenue generator for your PFD?  Especially, when TAPS is on the decline and increasing oil production is not a priority?

What Alaska needs is a Governor who will lead, and a Governor and legislature who will cut the budget to live within our means.  Not a Governor, or legislature advocating to reduce your PFD, and abolishing the PFD program as we know it.

Today is the day that will change Alaska forever, and it won't be about moving Alaska forward.

Call your House Representative.  

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GCI posts $8.9M loss in 4th quarter of 2015
http://www.adn.com/business/article/gci-posts-loss-grows-revenue-fourth-quarter-2015/2016/03/03/

Quintillion plans to deliver fiber optic cable and high-speed Interent by early 2017 http://www.ktva.com/quintillion-plans-to-deliver-fiber-optic-cable-and-high-speed-internet-by-early-2017-890/

 

Arctic Fiber Acquired by Quintillion Networks
http://www.fiercetelecom.com/press-releases/arctic-fibre-acquired-quintillion-networks

ASRC buys stake in Arctic telecom company
http://www.adn.com/business/article/asrc-purchases-stake-arctic-telecom-company/2015/11/11/

Jenkins: Alaska has savings. Stop the panic, craft a smart plan
http://www.adn.com/commentary/article/jenkins-alaska-has-savings-stop-panic-craft-smart-plan/2016/01/31/