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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

Cathy Giessel “I did want to offer Co-chair Dybert opportunity if you have any closing remarks as the House co-chair.”

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

Donna Mears “I'm very concerned that we've got a short timeframe with this administration and things are going to get shoved through and that's unacceptable.”

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

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