1.  Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo-l, and Photo-r with Chamber Chairman Tony Izzo) appeared before the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce yesterday to announce his budget proposal to the Alaska Legislature.  The Governor commented on an in-state natural gas pipeline project (see ADN report below).  He also continued to exercise his leadership on the economy, specifically the OCS issue.  He spoke to the high volume of anti-development initiatives produced by the White House during Obama's first year in office (See the latest, Item #6, below).   He noted that his Washington representative, John Katz--who [...]