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Christine Woll

9:18 - 9:43

“the answer I've had to give them always is because of the law. Because when, um, if we were to limit how much tourism we had in our community, um, we would get sued and we would lose. Um, a year ago we had the Bar Harbor decision.”
Timestamp
9:18 – 9:43
Community
Alaska News
Location
Juneau
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From the transcript

People have always asked, well, why isn't Juneau in charge? Why is the industry in charge? And, and the answer I've had to give them always is because of the law. Because when, um, if we were to limit how much tourism we had in our community, um, we would get sued and we would lose. Um, a year ago we had the Bar Harbor decision.

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