Weaver
4:29 - 4:50
"Mandate is you don't have to do anything at all. 80% Of people just didn't care enough to vote. I've often said Ketchikan will get the healthcare that it fights for. That's true. But tonight, with respect to the lease, Ketchikan will get the healthcare that it's voted for, or in our case, not voted for."
“Mandate is you don't have to do anything at all. 80% Of people just didn't care enough to vote. I've often said Ketchikan will get the healthcare that it fights for. That's true. But tonight, with respect to the lease, Ketchikan will get the healthcare that it's voted for, or in our case, not voted for.”
- Speaker
- Weaver
- Timestamp
- 4:29 – 4:50
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Ketchikan
- Captured at
- October 23, 2026
From the transcript
Mandate is you don't have to do anything at all. 80% Of people just didn't care enough to vote. I've often said Ketchikan will get the healthcare that it fights for. That's true. But tonight, with respect to the lease, Ketchikan will get the healthcare that it's voted for, or in our case, not voted for.
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