Matt Groening
102:59 - 103:50
"the Attorney General herself cited ethics violations in overturning the 5 proposals that are referenced in the letter. There are several other meetings and proposals that are under litigation right now, and I believe that consistently we have been hearing concerns over the course of you know, Representative Stutes' 8 years as Fisheries Chair, that folks are concerned about the process and whether it's being followed."
“the Attorney General herself cited ethics violations in overturning the 5 proposals that are referenced in the letter. There are several other meetings and proposals that are under litigation right now, and I believe that consistently we have been hearing concerns over the course of you know, Representative Stutes' 8 years as Fisheries Chair, that folks are concerned about the process and whether it's being followed.”
- Speaker
- Matt Groening
- Timestamp
- 102:59 – 103:50
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
Through the chair, Senator Kawasaki, I think in relation to the reference to ethics violations, the Attorney General herself cited ethics violations in overturning the 5 proposals that are referenced in the letter. There are several other meetings and proposals that are under litigation right now, and I believe that consistently we have been hearing concerns over the course of you know, Representative Stutes' 8 years as Fisheries Chair, that folks are concerned about the process and whether it's being followed. And I think that's exampled in a number of ways. But, you know, I believe there were several letters that were written to the board by legislators after the February meeting, after the March meeting, talking about the process. The board never responded to any of those letters.
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