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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.

Anna Brawley “this is regarding, uh, restrictions on surveillance technology and, uh, uh, things related to, uh, APD technology and such”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Anna Brawley “First is Brawley Amendment 2. The purpose of this one is to really more narrowly tailor the allowed use. And these are, I should say also, these are all code changes.”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Anna Brawley “This one narrows the allowed use of ALPR's license plate readers to a more kind of specific list”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Keith McCormick “It also leaves out retention periods because I, you know, I don't think that that's would be something that should be part of a charter. That should be something that the Assembly is able to, to ratify or change at a later time.”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Donald Handeland “is the purpose of moving this to, or portions of this to a charter amendment, is just to kind of, in your view, kind of raise the bar to make it so that it's more difficult for a future assembly or to kind of make any tweaks to that?”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Sydney Scout “just thinking about the two different tracks here of guardrails now versus charter amendment going to voters... I'm curious for your thinking on why you chose this pathway of proposing an amendment to the AO that's moving versus a separate charter amendment proposal on the same topic.”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Anna Brawley “It's closed. It's closed at this time.”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Daniel Volland “The second amendment would be to put in the, in the S version also the language around when DMV integration would be allowed, Department of Motor Vehicles.”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

Keith McCormick “this amendment is a— adds a charter change. It does sit inside of a previous version, so this would go inside. It would not replace.”

Anchorage Assembly: Second Worksession re AO 2026-108 amending Anchorage Municipal Code Section 7.15.040 to clarify... · Oct 14, 2026

George Rauscher “So I'm thinking, can we give him a date range instead of issuing multiple subpoenas and then being able to chalk up the fact that he wasn't able to appear for the first one or the second one.”

Alaska Legislature: Senate Resources - October 14, 2026 10:00am · Oct 14, 2026

Emily Nauman “If the motion gave the chair the authority to issue the subpoena, then the chair might have authority to later decide not to issue the subpoena in the event that, say, the department decided to comply with the intent of the subpoena without the actual subpoena needing to be delivered.”

Alaska Legislature: Senate Resources - October 14, 2026 10:00am · Oct 14, 2026

Josh Bennett “I've always remembered it being a long process, but with 13 that you have to count up, it's like really expedited.”

City of Craig, Election Canvas Meeting 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Josh Bennett “I, Josh Bennett, do solemnly swear that I support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution and the laws of the state of Alaska, and the charter and ordinances of the city of Craig, that I will perform the duties of I, John Johnson, a member of the City of Craig, Alaska, upon which I am about to enter, honestly, faithfully, impartially, and will do even justice to all persons to the best of my ability.”

City of Craig, Election Canvas Meeting 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Josh Bennett “Oh, I thought it said 90. So one of them was spoiled and then the 13 absent.”

City of Craig, Election Canvas Meeting 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Jackie C. Wilde “I don't want to lose my job. I love what I do. I love this community.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Jackie C. Wilde “my approach can sometimes feel more direct or firm than they would like to hear, and I hear that feedback and I take it very seriously.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Victor Shen “We have a city manager review in November, which is only a month away.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Lori Borg “Based on what has been presented to me, I do not— I do not support terminating our city manager.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Jackie C. Wilde “I'm not asking for a free pass. I'm only asking for a fair opportunity.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Lori Borg “Calling someone a liability does not explain what they have done, what needs to change, or why removing them would serve this city.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Eric Fleming

“this is a personnel matter. Personnel matters are usually handled in executive session.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Eric Fleming

“Next up on our agenda, we have our executive session.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Lori Borg “Repeatedly scheduling and canceling meetings, casting doubt on our city manager without clearly explaining why, and leaving our community in an uncertain— in uncertainty does not build public trust, it erodes it.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

John Handeland

“I'm not, uh, I can't, uh, tell you the board is going to say okay, but, uh, I, my if I was betting on it, I'd double my bet right now.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Daniel Grimmer “That is correct. The city council's purview is to be able to change ordinance and change language in the ordinance.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Daniel Grimmer “the code is law as far as I'm concerned. It is pretty clear that shall deny does not use the may language, which allows us, uh, discernment in cases like this. It says shall, which is a requirement. And so as far as I'm concerned, the code is clear that it shall be denied as it states in the code. The, the charges that are non-negotiable are offenses against persons.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Scot Henderson “This is a strongly worded request to do what we're asking, you know.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Daniel Grimmer “If it is the council's desire that, you know, specific boards and/or commissions meet in City Hall, um, uh, we can also change that in ordinance to make it an actual requirement.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“So now with this resolution, the entire council may or may be requesting this, and so it should have a little more weight as it comes from the entire council as opposed to simply one or two council members.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Daniel Grimmer “this gentleman had a sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor in second degree, which is a Class B felony. There is no statute of limitations for such a charge. It stays and has, uh, consequences indefinitely according to state law. And so I'm following the state law, I'm following our code, which is why it was denied.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“Motion carries.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Scot Henderson “There have obviously been multiple requests by council members for the NJUS board to move their meeting location from the power plant to City Hall. And I think there was a desire expressed either the last meeting or 2 meetings ago to formalize that request because up to this point, it's just been individual council members asking whoever was, you know, doing the operations report”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“Correct, the appeal. Right, so a yes vote will allow them to drive.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Ben Townsend

“I could probably count on one hand the number of people from the general public that have gone to those. As has been mentioned, I think that the building itself is a little tough to access.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Ben Townsend

“I really appreciate John has made an effort to change the power, the engines that are running during those meetings. The reality is the audio quality is still pretty abysmal.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Scot Henderson “I do support also NJUS, you know, moving their meeting locations to here, and it's primarily, as Ben, I think, very eloquently stated, it's to basically, it's more transparent.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Daniel Grimmer “The Port Commission, uh, being left out, that was just oversight on our part, um, which, I mean, we can certainly change the language in this however the council wishes, as this would be a resolution of the council.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Ben Townsend

“For me, when I went for the first time, I was pretty intimidated because it doesn't feel like a place that I should be in.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“it was started by a number of councilmen requesting that they hold their meetings here because it's really difficult to both hear and participate in meetings at the powerhouse that they have. So, um, it was— this resolution is an attempt to get them to please hold their meetings here so that they can be attended by more members of the public.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Ben Townsend

“I'm thankful to the council for moving forward this resolution regarding NJUS.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“I vote yes.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Daniel Grimmer “A resolution is a a commitment that we're committing, uh, that this is the course of action that we want to take or that we would like to see. Now, if, uh, the city council wishes to pass this, this is a strong ask from the city council to the NJUS board and manager to have these meetings held here.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“appeal made by Harold Michael Amasek for the denial of a chauffeur's license.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Johnson

“3 No. I hear 3 to 3.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

John Handeland

“under the manager's report, I did— I was there and addressed the matter and said that it would be brought back to the, the board for inclusion of the discussion and a determination at their meeting. And so that meeting is actually here next Tuesday.”

Nome Common Council Regular Meeting- Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

Sean Den Adel “Public Works staff spoke with the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and found the septic systems were not approved by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.”

Cordova: Planning Commission Public Hearing & Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM · Oct 13, 2026

Sarah Trumblee “he was concerned about, uh, the neighbor putting white trash bags into Fleming Creek and dumping dirt on top of them, and sewage, um, coming from the septic of the cabin into the creek.”

Cordova: Planning Commission Public Hearing & Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM · Oct 13, 2026

Mark Hall “it's a chicken and the egg issue. Um, we would issue a conditional use permit with nothing there, and it would require this stuff to be done before they can get the final permit. It's a conditional use, and they jumped the gun by building a building without water and sewer.”

Cordova: Planning Commission Public Hearing & Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM · Oct 13, 2026

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