Ashley Carrick

“my biggest concern here is that if quote unquote good faith, as was stated in the memo from the Division of Elections, becomes an additional implicit standard for candidacy, Alaska will have added more than just an additional requirement. We will have functionally added a subjective standard for qualification to run for office determined by what is currently an apolitical body, which is an extremely strong contrast to the simple objective federal and state standards that are in place today.”

“this legislation is not what determines whether or not this project has a green light and the developer moves forward. With developing. But what this bill means to me today, Mr. Speaker, and what passing this legislation ultimately is to me, is about ensuring those protections for our communities and still maximizing the opportunity that this pipeline could bring”