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

Jeff Meucci “I recommend that the Assembly initiate a temporary 9-month moratorium on issuance of borough building permits for data center development, with a period there.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

David Beebe

“exactly how do you reconcile the contradictions of your pledges and oaths of office by authorizing the establishment of an AI-enabled data center, and build-out of 5G and 6G networks.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Mary Evans

“how AI is being used for panopticon-like surveillance that grinds our Fourth Amendment rights into a pulp.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Jerry Merrigan

“This is a borough-wide issue. I think the revised moratorium language reflects that.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Jeff Meucci “what I would like to see done here is to change a little bit of the language in this motion so that we cover data centers, period”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Bob Lynn “The request for an updated tsunami inundation study is approved 6-0 by the assembly. Moving on, letter requesting additional tsunami warning sirens.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Mary Evans

“A 2-megawatt continuous load will use almost 10% of all power generated by SEPA. And as Assemblymember Schwartz pointed out, we don't know what our power needs are going to be in 10 years.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Bob Lynn “And I hope that we can continue with looking at the emergency management side of this. Thank you.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Stan Gregor

“someone could put a create their own diesel generated plant over in Thomas Bay and bypass the grid.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Mary Evans

“neither the Planning Commission nor the assembly member I've asked have been able to give me an answer On how a data center is permitted under PMC 19-44020.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Bob Lynn “Okay, and that request to, um, to purchase or to grant to for additional tsunami warning sirens is approved 6-0. And thanks, uh, Mr. Hankins, for all the— your effort in this, this, this.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Jerry Merrigan

“I appreciate the language in the revised moratorium that says the intent is to apply the moratorium on data centers for 9 months, or the standards would apply, develop after the 9 months, to try to get those to apply outside the borough.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Becky Knight

“I'd like to say right up front, I'm 100% opposed to a data center located anywhere in our borough.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Stan Gregor

“Those are not adequate criteria for rejecting applications. So I think it is our job to grant the appeal to Clinton Haida and move forward with the minor subdivision.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Stan Gregor

“Richard Peterson, the president of Tlingit Haida, sent us his appeal form, and I think he addressed Uh, why the denial was made in error. You said the Commission did not apply the controlling minor subdivision criteria, uh, which I agree with. And, uh, the finding one rested on the possible future development concerns and not evidence that the land is unsuitable for subdivision.”

Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting · Oct 9, 2026

Treg Taylor “I would love to see a constitutional amendment so that the state can manage for the rural priorities.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins “And I would guard that with my life as governor, and any attempt to raid the billion-dollar PCE endowment, I would veto that.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Dave Bronson “we have far too much lower 48 commercial representation there, and the subsistence and even the sport fishing users don't have enough voice on that whatsoever, so that's just it, appoint the right people to the boards”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Treg Taylor “if Chinook are listed as endangered, declared under the Endangered Species Act, then we lose control. We lose control of those commercial fisheries, we lose control of our fish management, and at that point it's too late”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Treg Taylor “Those— the two managers of assistance fishing game is not working. It doesn't work at all. The federal management of federal users picks winners and losers, and everybody else upriver doesn't get their fish”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Dave Bronson “Certainly trawling in the open ocean is an issue because we don't have fish in the river and we see the cultural failure upriver that's happening because I think we're on year 7 of no fishing”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “Hopefully banning— we need to ban trawling in-state waters and hopefully even beyond the 3-mile mark, but also make sure that we're setting limits on bycatch.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins “there's been some litigation between the state of Alaska and the federal government that I undermine subsistence that really concerns me. I would not pursue or continue that litigation if I were governor”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins “making sure that there's a rural and Native perspective on the North Pacific Council is another priority for me.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins “I want to appoint people in the North Pacific Council who are going to lead on bycatch reduction, making Alaskans, making sure Alaskans and not Seattle corporate interests benefit from our fisheries resources.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Joy Huntington “we have 26 days until the election.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Joy Huntington “It's the only non-statewide race that we're highlighting in our candidate forum series, and it's because the majority of our villages are in House District 36.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Treg Taylor “we need to have rural and Alaska Native voices on our deciding bodies when it comes to Fish and Game, and so that's a priority.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Rebecca Schwanke “I think being a younger candidate, never having run for any sort of council or board, or, you know, serving in that capacity, I think it's really brave”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins “I care a lot about habitat damage too from bottom trawl gear, and that's been an issue I've really advocated on.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Dave Bronson “there's other things we can do, like the limited entry permits. 60% Of them come from Washington and Oregon. We need to bring those permits home. Those need to go to Alaskans.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins “I think the Katie John decision is, is incredibly important, and respecting that precedent is incredibly important.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Joy Huntington “I feel like you have set the bar very high, and I, I'm really glad to hear that, you know, as you work through this campaign, you know, you've, you've been, you know, kind towards each other as much as, as much as possible.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “In a perfect world for me, I would ban all trawling, not just for the bycatch issue, but also for the environmental effects, both bottom and mid-water trawling”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Joy Huntington “we're really glad to, you know, several candidates here have mentioned that they did not, you know, chose not to accept money from from the trawling industry.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “She has been nothing but incredibly kind and friendly every time I have met her. And so thank you for making this feel like a very safe, uh, opportunity.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “Right now we're dealing with rising grocery prices, gas and diesel, heating costs, and an unreliable Permanent Fund dividend. And so I think that the legislature needs to do— enact some positive changes so that we have a manageable cost of living.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “I am all for banning trawling in state waters and setting bycatch limits outside of that area.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Rebecca Schwanke “So to do this, I helped support the bulk fuel loan program cap increase last year. Another avenue supporting our village projects on the renewable energy fund list— last year I worked hard to ensure the $3 million Alakaket solar and battery project the $1.2 million Healy geothermal project.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “I do think that we should treat tribal knowledge as a government entity and not just have public comment sections when it comes to projects.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “Expanding the PCE program to include businesses will help keep grocery costs down and then supporting local food and resource independence as well.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Rebecca Schwanke “I pledge to work with the next governor, whoever it is, to appoint the right people to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council. We just can't have any more commercial or trawling ties on that, on that council.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “So if people, if we are needing to limit fishing, it needs to be the boats, not the people that are fishing to feed their families. Subsistence is really important.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Rebecca Schwanke “To me, improving salmon returns is one of my key goals, so I co-sponsored Cronk's anti-trawl bill in the House to benefit our upper river villages, and I regularly engage with trawlers and our commercial folks, happy to always push back on their sustainability claims.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Treg Taylor “the PCE program obviously is a big, is a big help in the rural communities, But the PCE costs are tied to the cost of energy along the rail belt, and the cost of energy along the rail belt continues to increase. So we've got to get that under control”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Dave Bronson “I too haven't taken any money from the trawling industry because this is such a, again, a problematic issue. We've got to get to more. It's more fish.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Crystal Jones “when I first signed up to run, I was so scared. I was like, Becky's gonna come to my house and she's gonna yell at me. And she never did that.”

Tanana Chiefs Conference: Rural Alaska Candidate Forum - State Candidates · Oct 13, 2026

Donald Trump “I'm right now going to Alaska to try and help Dan Sullivan. That's a long way away. And I would only do it if I thought he was good. And he's very good. And so I'm going to Alaska to help Dan Sullivan.”

White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from the White House, Oct. 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026

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