AK Senate Debate: on Budget & Economy


Lisa Murkowski: Against “regionalization” of federal funding

Murkowski said it was her idea to set up a rural congressional office in Bethel and that she made sure Alaska Natives participated in her summer internship program. Knowles pointed to his record, saying he set up a Native internship program in Anchorage when he was mayor. Both said they were against “regionalization” of federal funding. They were referring to the idea of consolidating funding now distributed to Alaska’s 230 or so federally recognized tribes and disbursing it through regional channels.
Source: AK Senate Debate in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Oct 29, 2004

Tony Knowles: Consolidate funding now distributed to Alaska’s 230 tribes

Murkowski said it was her idea to set up a rural congressional office in Bethel and that she made sure Alaska Natives participated in her summer internship program. Knowles pointed to his record, saying he set up a Native internship program in Anchorage when he was mayor. Both said they were against “regionalization” of federal funding. They were referring to the idea of consolidating funding now distributed to Alaska’s 230 or so federally recognized tribes and disbursing it through regional channels.
Source: [Xref Murkowski] AK Senate Debate in Daily News-Miner Oct 29, 2004

  • The above quotations are from Alaska Senate Debates: Lisa Murkowski (R) vs. Tony Knowles (D), Oct. 20 and Oct. 29, 2004
    Plus commentary byJim Sykes (Green) and Scott Kohlhaas (Libertarian).
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