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Restore the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend
Candidate positionOur statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, our children will attend the best schools, and Alaska families will once again build their futures here.
The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is not a welfare or entitlement program; it is a dividend, established by law, to be distributed according to a statutory formula. This is the law, and it is the governor’s job to ensure it is followed.
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Our statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, our children will attend the best schools, and Alaska families will once again build their futures here.
The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is not a welfare or entitlement program; it is a dividend, established by law, to be distributed according to a statutory formula. This is the law, and it is the governor’s job to ensure it is followed.
Consider education savings accounts and alternative school funding models
Candidate-authored statementEducational Savings Accounts, Backpack Funding, No More Lines and Learn Everywhere models are just a few of the innovative solutions Alaska must seriously consider if we are truly committed to educating the best and brightest.
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Educational Savings Accounts, Backpack Funding, No More Lines and Learn Everywhere models are just a few of the innovative solutions Alaska must seriously consider if we are truly committed to educating the best and brightest.
Expand educational options across income levels
Candidate positionIt’s time to end discrimination and income-based inequality in education. Children across Alaska are being forced into a one-size-fits-all system that is failing them.
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It’s time to end discrimination and income-based inequality in education. Children across Alaska are being forced into a one-size-fits-all system that is failing them.
Tie education funding to transparency, accountability and results
Candidate positionWe need transparency and accountability in education. It’s time to support funding levels and programs that will produce results and that can help us become number one in the country. Our students deserve nothing less.
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We need transparency and accountability in education. It’s time to support funding levels and programs that will produce results and that can help us become number one in the country. Our students deserve nothing less.
Advance named energy and access projects across Alaska
Candidate positionAction will replace talk, and whether it’s AKLNG, NPRA, ANWR, or Willow, Ambler Road, West Susitna, King Cove, or beyond, we will develop and we will build.
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Action will replace talk, and whether it’s AKLNG, NPRA, ANWR, or Willow, Ambler Road, West Susitna, King Cove, or beyond, we will develop and we will build.
Reports sponsoring an effort to repeal ranked-choice voting
Candidate positionBernadette also signed on as one of the three main sponsors to support the most recent effort to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska.
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Bernadette also signed on as one of the three main sponsors to support the most recent effort to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska.
Vision for Alaska
Candidate positionFrom the trees that reach high into the skies of the Tongass National Forest, to the fish found deep in the waters of the Valdez Harbor and the legendary sockeye runs out of Bristol Bay; from the minerals in the silver rich islands of Southeast Alaska, all the way to our Arctic slopes; from the abundance of oil across our state to the grit and determination of our people, we will show America what Alaska is made of.
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From the trees that reach high into the skies of the Tongass National Forest, to the fish found deep in the waters of the Valdez Harbor and the legendary sockeye runs out of Bristol Bay; from the minerals in the silver rich islands of Southeast Alaska, all the way to our Arctic slopes; from the abundance of oil across our state to the grit and determination of our people, we will show America what Alaska is made of.
Your support helps build a brighter Alaska
Candidate positionAmerica’s strength starts with Alaska.From the trees that reach high into the skies of the Tongass National Forest, to the fish found deep in the waters of the Valdez Harbor and the legendary sockeye runs out of Bristol Bay; from the minerals in the silver rich islands of Southeast Alaska, all the way to our Arctic slopes; from the abundance of oil across our state to the grit and determination of our people, we will show America what Alaska is made of.Action will replace talk, and whether it’s AKLNG, NPRA, ANWR, or Willow, Ambler Road, West Susitna, King Cove, or beyond, we will develop and we will build.Our statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, and our children will attend the best schools in the country, right here at home. Bountiful salmon runs will be ensured for generations to come.It’s my hope that you will sit down for dinner at the new house your son just bought, that you will get to brag to your friends down in the Lower 48 that your daughter just started her new business, and that your grandchild is starting kindergarten in one of the best school districts in the country – all right here in Alaska. And when people tell stories of Alaska’s gold rush days and a pipeline era gone by, your children and grandchildren will look back fondly and say, “But we grew up in Alaska during America’s golden age.”It is time to rise again.If this is to be the golden age of America, then let’s make sure the history books are filled with Alaska’s stories!
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America’s strength starts with Alaska.From the trees that reach high into the skies of the Tongass National Forest, to the fish found deep in the waters of the Valdez Harbor and the legendary sockeye runs out of Bristol Bay; from the minerals in the silver rich islands of Southeast Alaska, all the way to our Arctic slopes; from the abundance of oil across our state to the grit and determination of our people, we will show America what Alaska is made of.Action will replace talk, and whether it’s AKLNG, NPRA, ANWR, or Willow, Ambler Road, West Susitna, King Cove, or beyond, we will develop and we will build.Our statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, and our children will attend the best schools in the country, right here at home. Bountiful salmon runs will be ensured for generations to come.It’s my hope that you will sit down for dinner at the new house your son just bought, that you will get to brag to your friends down in the Lower 48 that your daughter just started her new business, and that your grandchild is starting kindergarten in one of the best school districts in the country – all right here in Alaska. And when people tell stories of Alaska’s gold rush days and a pipeline era gone by, your children and grandchildren will look back fondly and say, “But we grew up in Alaska during America’s golden age.”It is time to rise again.If this is to be the golden age of America, then let’s make sure the history books are filled with Alaska’s stories!
Tie Education Funding and Programs to Measurable Results
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports transparency and accountability in education, with funding levels and programs evaluated by whether they improve student outcomes.
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Consider Education Savings Accounts and Backpack Funding
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PrioritySupports serious consideration of education savings accounts and backpack-funding models to expand families' educational options.
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Consider No More Lines and Learn Everywhere Models
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PrioritySupports serious consideration of No More Lines and Learn Everywhere education models.
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Pay the Permanent Fund Dividend Under the Statutory Formula
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports distributing the Permanent Fund Dividend according to Alaska's statutory formula.
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Advance Alaska Resource and Infrastructure Projects
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityPrioritizes development of AKLNG, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, ANWR, Willow, Ambler Road, West Susitna, and the King Cove road.
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Ensure Sustainable Salmon Runs
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityPrioritizes maintaining bountiful salmon runs for future generations.
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Make Alaska Schools the Best in the Country
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PrioritySets a goal of making Alaska's schools the best in the country.
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