Andrew Halcro's blog
Dude...we're getting the blog back together
I am going to ease back into the blog over the next few months and posts will be infrequent. If you'd like to get on our mailing list to be alerted any time there is a new blog posting, please let me know.
Ramras & BP Stock: Much ado about ignorance
July 1, 2009: The recent accusations of conflict of interest against Rep. Jay Ramras (R-Fairbanks) by a rabid Palin supporter and host of a pro Palin website deserves...ney, demands a closer look.
Fiscal Certainty: Who needs it anyway?
June 25, 2009: This week Alaska lawmakers took testimony about the progress of Alaska’s Natural Gas Pipeline from the Palin administration as well as the oil & gas companies that hold the leases to develop the North Slope’s gas reserves.
As they have since the introduction of the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA), the Palin administration testified that they view the economics of the pipeline project as profitable and the state didn’t need to make any concessions to attract investment.
Exxon & TransCanada: Back to the Future
Welcome to the strange days of pipeline politics that provides a twist to the old saying, "there are no permanent friends only permanent interests."
In April of 2007, I sat in an airport conference room with Department of Revenue Commissioner Tom Irwin and Deputy Commissioner Marty Rutherford so they could explain their AGIA concept.
The View From The Balcony: Time to hit "Reset"
April 28, 2009: When I made the final decision a few weeks ago to quit my talk radio show and retire the blog, I thought about how I'd explain it to my listeners and readers. It's not a difficult explanation, in fact I've been thinking about the need for change for awhile.
Re-Election 2010: Why Palin bails out
April 27, 2009: With a 2010 re-election campaign about to come knocking on the door of Governor Sarah Palin, the lyrics to the classic rock song "Should I stay or should I go" by the Clash are probably rattling around in that head of hers.
