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

Cathy Giessel “This has been a very— I'm going to say the word rushed process.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “So he is declining to be present today also. However, we have Mr. Randy Raro, Executive Director of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, otherwise known as AIDA, present.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “Shortly after arranging this meeting, I received a message from Commissioner John Krother, Department of Natural Resources, that his presence today had been denied by the governor. He operates, of course, under the governor's leadership. Then yesterday, after the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, I was informed that Director Brian Butcher was out of state at a conference and had accepted a dinner engagement at this time.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “We have no information yet in response from the Department of Natural Resources.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Mike Prax “I didn't notice that there was any discussion of other potential locations for what Ada is proposing.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “Our next meeting, I'm announcing right now, is for the Senate Resources Committee. So a few members are still here. That's going to be on October 14th at 10 AM here in this room, as well as on Teams. The subject of that meeting will be the DNR public and charitable use conveyances and the options relating to the appearance of executive branch officials.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “Unfortunately, the commissioner from the Department of Revenue— Department of Natural Resources, who would have this information, was denied access to this meeting by the governor. So I can't answer that question right now. We will, of course, pursue his attendance at another time.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “We haven't had time today, nor has AHFC, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, been present, but there are the 4 conveyances made to AHFC allegedly for low and medium level housing for folks. Again, very vague.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Maxine Dibert “I learned a lot today about some of the flaws here and just hearing the story of land conveyances.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

Cathy Giessel “we also asked for DNR to respond to that letter, the committee's previous letter, and also the legal memo provided by our nonpartisan attorneys. And, um, we have received no response yet.”

Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - October 8, 2026 1:00pm · Oct 8, 2026

“We return halibut to sea, as quickly as possible with a minimum of injury, and we focus on trying to return larger halibut that have a higher viability to sea quickly.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“This EFP does not increase bycatch limits. This EFP does not create new changes or new modifications to regulations other than allowing trawl catcher processors under this limited test to donate halibut. It doesn't change camera requirements, doesn't change monitoring requirements, and it's done in compliance and consistency with the Observer Program.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“we would be focusing just on those halibut that we can hold and retain after they've gone through that full and complete sampling process, and we've basically undertaken all reasonable steps to try and minimize halibut bycatch and mortality.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

Therese Vicente

“it's not that we're not in favor of adaptive measures, it's that they shouldn't replace and remove static closures to reduce bycatch and protect critical areas for salmon and other species.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“The primary question to be answered in this kind of analysis is whether the magnitude and location of Atka mackerel removals in these locations is significant enough to cause demographic consequences to the current level of Steller sea lion population numbers in a small portion of the Aleutian Islands.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“in the United States, you have 1 in every 8 people are food insecure, but in Alaska, it's 1 in every 6. Weeks, and it's 1 in every 5 children who are experiencing hunger. Um, disproportionately this affects, um, people in rural communities, coastal Alaska, uh, particularly Western Alaska.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

Angel Drobnica “Static closure areas are the opposite of adaptive management, and they do not recognize changing ecosystems, updated climate events and changing fishery practices and dynamics. Periodic evaluation is therefore critical.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“Ocean Conservancy urges that the council take no action towards initiating a reevaluation of stellar sea lion protection boundaries. The potential risks of reducing these long-standing protections are substantial while the demonstrated benefits to the associated fisheries are limited at best.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

Hannah Lindhoff

“So we, we are trying to make sure that we serve Western Alaska communities when we distribute halibut. We have a program now where we have funding to purchase seafood. And so I think last year we did over 400,000 pounds of donations throughout Alaska, most of which was not from the PSC program, and almost none of which was halibut because halibut is expensive”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“Ocean Conservancy urges the Council to take no action to reevaluate the current Steller sea lion protection areas.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“We would be looking at allowing donations of up to 5,000 net pounds from the Northern Glacier only, and only when she's participating in that Bering Sea Yellowfin Sole, TLAS, fishery.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

Hannah Lindhoff

“our plan to make sure that all donated halibut comes back to Alaska communities from now on because of the health benefits of halibut, particularly its high vitamin D content, which is so important in our northern climate.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

Angel Drobnica “Groundfish Forum is here today to request that the council prioritize review and modification of Stellar Sea Lion closure areas by initiating a targeted action on 8 identified closure locations in the Aleutian Islands.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“regulations established by Canada and the United States require that halibut that are caught by trawl vessels must must be returned to sea, and it's been that way for decades.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

Angel Drobnica “our request is intended to be deliberately narrow in focus. And scope to accommodate staff and resource limitations. We understand and respect the concerns on limitations, but we also strongly believe this action would provide multiple fishery benefits”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

“It's only for those halibut that end up after deck sorting, after observer sampling, and that are food grade and are of a size that is allowable for us to process and provide, and that can be useful donations for SeaShare. It also comes at a cost.”

NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026

George Martinez “some communities, from my understanding, have advanced, who previously did have, I mean, requirements for candidates, they worked against those, they worked backwards from them because of access and opportunity and some of the problems that come with gatekeeping.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Lopez

“if you're homeless, what is your mailing address? Just Postal Service, but what's your full residence? It sort of just looks a little bit like it's not always an equal playing field for some people.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “this provides that a voter could update their signature on a form filed with the clerk. Rejecting ballots for no sig match, one of the most hated. We find a way that they don't have to reject as many ballots.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Donald Handeland “this is just to get your name on the ballot. It doesn't preclude anyone really from running a campaign or their ability to serve in office. It is just for ballot access.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Sydney Scout “appreciate this proposal being put forward and what I learned in the conversations about it.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Anna Brawley “And marked after Election Day are the two most highest numbers of rejected.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Sydney Scout “I think it could be a proactive policy to really strengthen our democracy. They're hearing from voters, getting feedback, and using that to shape their campaigns and eventually their time in office.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Donald Handeland “For assembly seats, it would be 50 signatures.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “it adds the commission follows the ballot return envelope review standards. So ordering us to count, follow our law. It just closes a loop there.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “This provides that the certification of any recount— certification of any recounts conducted before the election certification are certified before taking the oath and electing the chair and vice chair.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

George Martinez “in cities that do have robust petition processes, they also have robust industry and robust industries and the need for the— because people get kicked off the ballot, so it becomes a legal journey as well.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “he found one of those and it says in state law that we're supposed to be certifying on the first Monday following, or we're supposed to be taking oaths on the first certification immediately after certification. Certification, our practice.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “I was the deputy clerk in the Hainesborough, which requires 10 signatures, and then I was the city clerk for the city of Kenai, which requires 25. So Anchorage is the first city that I worked in that does not require nomination petitions.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

George Martinez “how many legal challenges did you face with respect to people challenging the— not only the verification, the signatures, but then the legal challenges in the appeals process with your history of working with ballot access?”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “we recognized that the language in code and that could mean any, anybody in the state or anybody in the country. And so this change would first have standing and be a resident of the municipality.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “And then, and I don't think that would be cost prohibitive.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “So just a few housekeeping cleanup changes, no dramatic policy changes coming, but I'll put them in the Ask version.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Jamie Heinz “Protect Against Fraud voters would be required to verify by providing identification or multiple identifying pieces of information similar to the existing CURE process.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Donald Handeland “the original idea behind this proposal is not to have any kind of burden where we are limiting anyone and their ability to run, but just to establish kind of some minimum criteria there.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Dean Gates “the governing body should provide by order of the institution of elected officials by providing for a declaration of candidacy or for petition requiring the signatures of not more than 10 voters, or for both. Municipalities in Alaska can choose to do one or the other or both.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Anna Brawley “is there a scenario where we have observers and they're not able to liaise in the way that they should because use this discretion not to make someone available to them?”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

Donald Handeland “they were very helpful, and I think from my takeaway, put not opposed to the idea. They were actually— it was just kind of more tweaks on the numbers.”

Anchorage Assembly: Governance Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting · Oct 8, 2026

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