Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Alaska Legislature: House Floor Session - July 31, 2026 10:30am · Jul 31, 2026
Alaska Legislature: House Floor Session - July 31, 2026 10:30am · Jul 31, 2026
Mark Hall
“seeing as no parties have come forth, uh, stating what direction, I don't see any reason not to go, uh, go forward with it.”Cordova: Planning Commission Public Hearing & Regular Meeting on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 6:30 PM · Jul 27, 2026
Mark Hall
“they, uh, they had, uh, Public Works Director, the Streets Division Supervisor, and, um, refuse out there, and, um, also AML. So they all met with the applicant and they were able to come to the conclusion that it's not going to affect anything where the location is proposed.”Cordova: Planning Commission Public Hearing & Regular Meeting on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 6:30 PM · Jul 27, 2026
Nancy Dahlstrom
“An act restoring political party primaries, ending ranked choice election— general elections, and repealing recent campaign finance laws. This act would get rid of open primary elections where all candidates appear on one ballot.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“So the disclosure rules that passed in 2020 simply punish newcomer candidates. They are disproportionately burdensome for grassroots and smaller campaigns and candidates.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“Voters also don't trust turning elections over to a computer algorithm. It's one thing for them to trust a system to just count the votes and see who has the highest number of votes. But for them to trust this complex calculation that happens behind the scenes is a step too far for most people.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Judy Eledge
“Every dime that is donated to us, eventually it— APOC has— it is, it is disclosed.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Nancy Dahlstrom
“This act would also repeal campaign finance rules that were passed in 2020. It would remove the limits on donations to joint campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor. It would remove limits and disclosure rules under current law, including for digital ads, out-of-state donations, undisclosed donations, and the true source of donations.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“One of the most common concerns we hear from voters is exhausted ballots.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Judy Eledge
“It is not a closed primary when 83% of all Alaskans can vote in our primary. You can be undeclared, you can be nonpartisan, you can even be a Libertarian and vote.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Judy Eledge
“The second untruth that I feel is bringing in dark money, and I really do have to chuckle When I, when I hear them accusing us of dark money, when I know for a fact there is a billionaire in Colorado that has funded Alaskans for Better Elections”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Nancy Dahlstrom
“I would like to remind everyone that there will be another hearing on this ballot measure on August 5th in this room, and also the same dial-in numbers.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Joelle Hall
“This dark money ban is about secrecy. It is not about volume. It is not about out-of-state money. It is about being able to hide behind fake names.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Judy Eledge
“My name is Judy Eledge, and I am chair of Repel Now. And some are wondering why I got involved with this for a third attempt is that I truly do believe in one person and one vote.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Judy Eledge
“And last time there was $15 million against $150,000. So now that this particular campaign has been able to bring some money and find, find some, some money it's— we're the only ones that are doing dark money. So I just think that's really disingenuous to say that.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“In 2024, for one race alone, the repeal ranked choice voting race, $15 million of dark money came in. And that's just on the to one side.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“So we encourage all Alaskans to vote yes to end the mess of ranked choice voting on November 3rd.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“And so what we hear from voters is they feel that this is unnecessarily complex. And it causes a lot of voter fatigue and confusion for them.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Bethany Markham
“So we want to be clear that a yes on 2 vote would return Alaska to primary elections that are open to unaffiliated and independent voters. It's just false to say that this repeal will result in closed primaries.”Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Vanessa Joseph
“Back-to-school season is here, and a well-child checkup is one of the best ways to help your child start the school year healthy and ready to learn.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 57 · Jul 27, 2026
Vanessa Joseph
“This August, Tanana Chiefs Conference will offer special back-to-school clinics at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center in Fairbanks. Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok, and Edgar Nollner Health Center in Galena. Services will include well-child checkups, sports physicals, and immunizations, with weekend, after-hours, and walk-in appointments available. Families can also enjoy fun activities and giveaways during the clinics. Watch the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center Facebook page for clinic dates, times, and additional details for each participating community.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 57 · Jul 27, 2026
Andrew Gray
“In that investigation of American Samoans who had voted for an American Samoan who ran for school board, it was clear that the Anchorage Elections Office did not understand the rules. The Division of Elections did not understand the rules. Law enforcement did not understand the rules. And unfortunately, in that environment of no one understanding the rules, neither did the American Samoans who were arrested.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Alyse Galvin
“When I would be comfortable supporting it if I knew we actually had a problem. If somebody said, look at all these voters who shouldn't have voted. Well, you just heard from our representative from the Umeå district that that has happened in the Samoan community.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“What this ballot measure before us does is make it so that they can never do that, barring any action from the federal government. It does not look like at this moment, from my vantage point, that the American federal government is about to expand voting rights to American Samoans. So this ballot measure would really constrain what the legislature can do to solve this issue. What an American Samoan is currently is an American national.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“I beg people to vote no on this ballot measure. It is unnecessary. Our law is currently clear. Do not hamstring the legislature from being able to do the moral right thing and help American Samoans vote.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“American Samoans born in American Samoa carry one passport, a U.S. passport. They pledge allegiance to one flag, the American flag, and they serve in one military, the U.S. military. And I have served with American Samoans in the Alaska National Guard, and I have deployed with them, and they are patriots. They should be able to vote.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“There is room at this particular moment without this ballot measure of expanding being able to vote and serve at the local school board, for example, if we were to expand it to American nationals in Alaska. And I think that that's the just thing to do. I think it's the right thing to do. I think it's the moral thing to do.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“we already know that only U.S. citizens can vote, and what we are doing is hurting a population of Alaskans who want to serve their community and want to vote in their community, and this ballot measure will prevent that.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“In Alaska, non-U.S. citizens are already forbidden from voting in local and state elections. This is what led to the arrest of voters in Whittier a couple of years ago.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Andrew Gray
“And so is this ballot measure in response to that? If so, that breaks my heart. It breaks my heart that those people would be led to this moment in time.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Alyse Galvin
“They're afraid to go into the polls. That's not okay. They're afraid because of all of this rhetoric around, um, what's happening with ICE and everything else. They don't know if now they're on some special list.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Alyse Galvin
“Very, very devastatingly. And, and that's a cert— that's again, that's all because it's related to federal law. That's the way that's set up. We can do something differently here if we chose to, but right now we're following the federal law.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Alyse Galvin
“they were asked, "Hey, can you prove up that you're a citizen?" Well, 3 years ago they went to the DMV with their new passport. They were so excited to be new U.S. citizens. Again, 2023. And they brought that into the DMV, and yet somehow they're getting a letter from the Division of Elections because they're in the questionable category. And I will say that my, um, constituent, now a newfound friend, um, is scared.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260727-1130 Ballot Measure 3 Public Hearing
Nancy Dahlstrom
“With this act, individuals could give $2,000 to candidates and $5,000 to political parties. Groups besides Political parties could give $4,000 to candidates and $5,000 to other parties or groups.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260727-0900 2026 Primary Election, Ballot Measure No 1 23RCF2, Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Nancy Dahlstrom
“These limits would increase with inflation every 10 years beginning in 2031.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260727-0900 2026 Primary Election, Ballot Measure No 1 23RCF2, Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Nancy Dahlstrom
“this initiative cannot be amended or altered”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260727-0900 2026 Primary Election, Ballot Measure No 1 23RCF2, Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Alyse Galvin
“How do we make sure we can have funding in elections, but the right amount so that it's not too much influence by someone who may have a lot of money or an entity that may have a lot of money”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260727-0900 2026 Primary Election, Ballot Measure No 1 23RCF2, Initiative Hearings · Jul 27, 2026
Sarah Cook
“We did over 1,200 more than we expected last year. Yeah, so that's one of the asks for Rural Health Transformation Funds next year is funds to expand our chairs and space”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Sarah Cook
“we have been not doing great this fiscal year. We did really well, um, comparatively, so we actually had a positive, um, operation this year.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Sarah Cook
“So the average for that is $3,370,000.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Sarah Cook
“The 3-year average is still a negative because of the negative first 2 years. And then even with the negative, it shows the 3 years of annual capital investment. So $6 million in— a little over $6 million in fiscal year '24, almost $2 million in '25, and $1.7 million in '26.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Sarah Cook
“just better management of our budgets and our expenses and watching things a little bit more closely. Also filling full-time positions. We normally run at 35 travelers and we've kept it under like 12.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Donald Trump
“They requested a meeting through their through surrogates and directly. And we're meeting, and, you know, good things can happen, I guess. Oil dropped very big today. Stock markets, as of about an hour ago, was like through the roof. But, no, they requested a meeting.”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Waterford Township, MI, Jul. 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Donald Trump
“We've pretty much destroyed their military. They want to meet, and we're meeting. We'll see what happens. There's a chance we could make a deal. Without what we did, they wouldn't even be talking to us.”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Waterford Township, MI, Jul. 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Donald Trump
“Are you on the same page on Iran, you and Prime Minister Netanyahu? Pretty close, yeah. Pretty close. We have a little difference, but pretty close, yeah. You know, Iran took a beating over the last 14 days.”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Waterford Township, MI, Jul. 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Donald Trump
“No, no, we're going to use Iran's money to pay for the damage they did. In other words, the Iran money that we control will be used to pay for damages. Sound good? Not bad, right? We should be rewarded.”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Waterford Township, MI, Jul. 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Donald Trump
“Hasn't had much impact because we've knocked the hell out of them.”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Waterford Township, MI, Jul. 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026