Senator Lisa Murkowski was in Haines this week as the Keynote speaker for the Alaska Outdoor Alliance Confluence. This is an annual summit that brings Alaskans together to discuss policies and trends in outdoor recreation and innovate ways to expand the sector. Following her address, I sat down with the senator alongside Max Graham of the Chilkat Valley News to discuss the conference and other topics, chief among them the trillion dollar infrastructure bill she supported and what it means for the Alaska Ferry System.
[Wilks] Senator Murkowski first addressed the purpose of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance meeting and it’s importance.
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[Wilks]With winter fast approaching, residents of the Upper Lynn Canal again have to worry about a slowdown in ferry service, a yearly reminder of how dependent communities in the Southeast are on the Alaska Marine Highway. Earlier in the day Senator Murkowski had touted her work on the trillion dollar infrastructure bill and the money it secured for the ferry system.
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[Wilks] Senator Murkowski was pressed on the specifics as to when the funding from the infrastructure bill would translate into frequent and reliable ferry service for the Upper Lynn Canal.
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Senator Murkowski also discussed national spending and inflation, the increasing political polarization in the country and her reaction to President Biden’s recent speech at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.To listen to the full 30 minute interview, click here.
