...chooses, he added. "My guess is that we will deal with it in the second special session when we also deal with the gas-line contract," Stevens said. Andrew Petty can be reached at andrew.petty@juneauempire.com .

...next Session. Sound off on the important issues at Now we are gathered listening to the roll out of the "secret" gas line contract. "Is this contract in the fiscal interest of the state?" The Revenue commissioner and governor promise to make...

The Alaska Gasline Port Authority's all-Alaska gas line appears to be in the best interests of the public, judging by the polls asking Alaskans which gas line proposal they would like to see pursued in Alaska. In the Alaska Constitution (Article 8, Section 8.1), it clearly points out, "It is the policy of the State to encourage the settlement of its land and the development of its resources by making them available for maximum use consistent with the public interest." It seems, for some reason, the Murkowski administration has forgotten to mention maximum benefit is not solely for the benefit of the state's treasury department, but also for the benefit of the public - the very public who technically owns the resources to begin with.

...public acceptance of his natural gas line contract negotiated with the major North...reasons - is skeptical of the gas line contract. Many legislators are skeptical...speeches. They need to revise the gas line contract to address the public's worries...

...ratified by the Legislature, also failed to pass. Manly said the governor also will ask lawmakers to continue the gas line contract discussions but he did not know if there would be any changes from the legislation that was proposed last session...

...there is no sense taking the chance that even if a gas line contract could be signed and delivered before the election...to understand that this provision of the proposed gas line contract is the wrong way to win the battle. He is trying...

...would benefit all participants. Sound off on the important issues at Gov. Murkowski understands that getting a gas line contract signed and building it would raise our standards of living and improve the quality of life for all Alaskans. There...

...been No. 1 in these areas for decades; yet there is no anger or alarm. Gubernatorial candidates talk about the gas line contract as if they're going to sit down by candlelight and write it themselves. Let's make them talk about what's...

...doubt what approach to the all important gas line negotiations he will take, or whose interests a Knowles-industry gas line contract will best serve. Campaigning on his "experience," Knowles claims he'll "hit the ground running" if again...

...criticizing the governor for giving up too much in a draft gas line contract with oil producers. Six of Irwin's top deputies...could make it more difficult for the governor to get a gas line contract through the Legislature. "The administration has...