Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Clips from Mat-Su BoroughClear
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Terry Zell
“My name is Terry Zell, and I'm one of the co-owners of Bad Grammar.”Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 ·
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Wade Long“The hours of operation shall not exceed 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 ·
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Wade Long“A conditional use permit application has been submitted by Bad Grammar to modify the hours of operations for its permitted marijuana retail facility located within a 1,743-square-foot commercial building at 1150 North Helen Lane. The facility was originally approved under conditional use permit Resolution Number 17-020 on March 20th, 2017”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 ·
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Kelly Allen“I think, uh, the applicant kind of described why this particular location, that sort of limited time hours, makes a lot of sense. Um, so that would be my leaning, is that we would go with the, uh, sort of set in stone time frame.”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 ·
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Kelly Allen“It seems to me that the second alternative is the more sound alternative here. Um, I think, uh, most of these places have, uh, defined time limits, you know, that are, are, um, you know, reasonable. They're not, they're not open, you know, till 5 AM.”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 ·
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Wade Long“Currently, the facility's hours of operation are limited to 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. Earlier this year, during an AMCO review, staff became aware that the business had begun opening at 9:00 AM, which exceeded the hours authorized by the conditional use permit and constituted an expansion of operations. Upon notification by borough staff, the operator promptly returned to the approved hours. The applicant has subsequently submitted the current amendment application seeking authorization to allow operations from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 ·
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Dan Sullivan“this project integrates a lot of this. This project actually enhances the ability to get a lot of the other projects that we're looking at done, including big mining projects, including big oil and gas projects, including the gas line and the LNG project”
Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update ·
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Bill O'Leary
“the ability for us to have this additional infrastructure that is going to integrate into the Alaska Railroad system as is, is going be absolutely monstrous for not only the organization that I have the privilege to lead, but for this, uh, this particular state.”Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update ·
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Sean Duffy
“if we're going to access LNG, if we're going to access critical minerals, we need the infrastructure to be able to access all of those great assets that you have in this state. And so this investment in rail is going to help us make those investments in energy”Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update ·
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Mike Dunleavy“this is over a $300 million proposition for Alaska. We'll be able to get this port tied in.”
Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update ·
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Sean Duffy
“this is a quarter of a billion dollars that are going to be invested, um, which is important for your state, but this is important for America. It's important for America because the senator and the congressman, the governor, they agree that we want American energy dominance.”Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update ·
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Matthew Goddard“There were 2 comments received from the public in response to the notice of public hearing. Bruce and Lisa Rule, property owners to the northeast, submitted comments with concerns about the intersection of Bogart and Engstrom Road.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Matthew Goddard“Clayton Childs, a property owner to the southwest, submitted comments with objections to the subdivision due to the condition of Engstrom Road and the traffic congestion at that intersection. After the report was written, there was one comment received from the public with concerns about further subdivision reducing forest cover, timber, and natural appeal.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Matthew Goddard“Please show the minimum intersection angle of 70 degrees is met per the 2022 subdivision construction manual. Please note that Engstrom Road is on the official streets and highways plan as a major collector, which requires a minimum right-of-way width of 80 feet per the 2022 SCM Section B-02. PD&E recommends the petitioner voluntarily designate building setback on the plat to allow for future expansion of the road, per B-05. Planning staff notes that the petitioner has since worked with PD&E and has provided updated agenda plat showing the intersection angle and adding the requested building setback information alongside North Angstrom Road.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Matthew Goddard“Based on the supplied ADT, the proposed internal street will need to be constructed to borough residential street standards pursuant to the 2022 subdivision Division Construction Manual.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Michael (Chair, Platting Board)
“Seeing no objections, motion passes.”Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Matthew Goddard“PD&E will require cross-culvert under the proposed road location to be determined later. Sheet C2.0 shows the available site distance. However, the endpoints of the site distance triangles are not located in the of the approach line.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Matthew Goddard“North Lakes Community Council submitted the following comments: the North Lakes Community Council does not oppose the development. The engineering analysis appears thorough and complete. They note that they are concerned about the traffic impacts of all developments on Engstrom Road and request that any platting action adding traffic to Engstrom include a statement detailing the current Engstrom Road capacity, the estimated ADT before the development and after.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Matthew Goddard“Staff recommends approval of the proposed Aileron Acres with 7 findings of fact and 7 recommendations of conditions of. Approval.”
Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Michael (Chair, Platting Board)
“the request is to create 6 lots from Tract E area on Wolf Lake Phase 2 addition 1, plat number 91-11, to be known as Aileron Acres, containing 8.71 acres plus or minus.”Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 15, 2026 ·
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Edna DeVries“there's been controversy and a need for better connections of Engstrom Road and Bogard, and that project has been going on for several years. The latest report is that there will be a roundabout, and it should be here within the next year, 18 months, but still a lot of traffic at that intersection.”
Mat-Su Borough: MAYOR POST BLOG ASSEMBLY MEETING SEP15, 2026 ·
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Edna DeVries“So that resolution was passed. What it is saying is we're encouraging ADA to assist us as well as the whole state with the West Sioux Access, um, project as well as the port project. And so that will now today gonna be forwarded to the state. That was adopted.”
Mat-Su Borough: MAYOR POST BLOG ASSEMBLY MEETING SEP15, 2026 ·
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Edna DeVries“Another item that was under reconsideration was whether the assembly should support DNR's allocation of 19,000+ acres to ADA. Uh, in 2 weeks ago, there had just been a letter, and then there— after that letter had been adopted by the assembly, the next day there had been reconsideration by an assembly person. So that put the letter on hold, but that also gave, uh, Deputy Mayor time to do a resolution and get it on the agenda for last night.”
Mat-Su Borough: MAYOR POST BLOG ASSEMBLY MEETING SEP15, 2026 ·
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“Madam Mayor, it passed with Assemblymember Bernier, Bowles, and Nowers opposed.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - September 15 ·
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Stephanie Nowers“There's a story in the New York Times called The New Moscow, a digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap. And it's about in Russia how they're using biometric data, so facial data, and in China as well, where you use that to pay your bus fare and everything else. So your face is now your ticket to move around, and they pair that with the cameras and they can track you. So if you want to get out of the draft in Russia because you don't want to go fight in Ukraine, you used to be able to just kind of flee to the country.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Stephanie Nowers“What we're talking about is something different where you can track somebody as they're moving around. And this prohibits— this certainly prohibits that.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Dee McKee“So I guess what I'm saying is, it's— we don't— we don't— it doesn't— fentanyl does some good, but it does a lot more bad. So I support this, this.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Dee McKee“Yeah, there is an upside to have the cameras because sometimes they catch people that do really bad things.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Stephanie Nowers“Ms. McKee's totally right. Like, you can catch some of the bad guys, but how much do you sacrifice?”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Stephanie Nowers“There's a lot of potential for abuse in it. And so I think this is a good move right now. I mean, maybe in the future they'll come up with some way to limit it so it just catches the good guys and, and doesn't just track everybody wholesale. But, um, yeah, I support this for the time being.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Lisa Agnew“A sign on borough land maintained by borough dollars is evidence to support this when it goes to Congress for approval. And to remind you that the same U.S. code that governs designation also states motorized use is prohibited. Please do not give this trail ammo to get that designation. Second, 4 documents describe this project and none of them match.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Lisa Agnew“The Rasmussen website states $300 grand to upgrade a playground, utilities, and the Matanuska River Campground, utilities at the campground, and signage to designate the park as part of the Alaska Long Trail. However, the grant agreement in your informational memorandum in this packet states $300,000 to support the Matsu Park and Campground improvements, no playground, no sign, and nothing— it's not stated anywhere else in this agreement.”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Lisa Agnew“I would rather see you spend $100,000 on a playground improvement for kids rather than a sign that doesn't appear to have been part of the original planning. Um, the grant agreement's not at risk. It never mentions a sign in the actual grant agreement that's attached to your memorandum. Striking it takes nothing out of what the foundation funds”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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Lisa Agnew“As stated earlier tonight, I also have some concerns about ethics. Alaska Trails is the organization that advocates for the National Scenic Trails designation along this trail. According to their own website, the director who brought this appropriation also served as their founding executive director and recently headlined one of their fundraisers that benefits their mission. My concern is, has this disclosure been made to this body?”
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15 ·
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“keeping our roads safe and maintained actually aids in to getting to school safely, whether you're walking next to or driving on. I think they both go hand in hand. You can't necessarily really separate them, but when you're looking at it like this, I think it's a smart move.”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting August 17, 2026 ·
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“Seeing and hearing no objections, Resolution 26-17 has been approved.”
Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting August 17, 2026 ·