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Comment:  The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce and other responsible organizations throughout Alaska oppose the new Ballot Measure #2 which they say could cripple economic development and the future economic security of Alaska.  We agree (See our earlier editorial on related issues), and encourage responsible Alaskans to become involved in the following ways:

1.  Attend today’s Anchorage Chamber of Commerce debate on Ballot measure #2 today, if you are in the Anchorage area.  Here’s the information.

2.  Review this Alaska State Chamber of Commerce notice and plan to attend hearings, beginning today (Please note that we cannot change our headline and our email alert with the error re: ‘tonight’s hearing‘.  It is actually this morning, in Anchorage.)  Here’s the information.

3.  Here are additional resources, courtesy of the State Chamber:

 From the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce:

 Monday: Future of Alaska’s Coastal Management Program

Terzah Tippin Poe (Yes on 2) and Judy Brady (No on 2) will give details and insight on Alaska’s Coastal Management Program and Ballot Measure 2.

 

From the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce:  
 
Your Voice and Vote is needed to stop creation of a poorly crafted Coastal Zone Management Program through Ballot Measure 2. 
 
What:
Public Hearings – Ballot Measure 2 "Establishment of an Alaska Coastal Zone Management Program."
 
Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell’s office will hold ten public meetings around Alaska in July.    
 
Please attend an upcoming public hearing and testify in opposition of Ballot Measure 2. Additionally, encourage your employees, friends, family, and neighbors to Vote No on 2. 
 
When & Where:

 
Anchorage
Monday, July 9, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Anchorage Legislative Information Office 
714 West 4th Avenue, Suite 220
 
Wasilla
Monday, July 9, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center 
1001 South Mack Drive
 
Kotzebue
Tuesday, July 10, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
Kotzebue Alaska National Guard Armory
 605 3rd Avenue
 
Fairbanks
Wednesday, July 11, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
Fairbanks North Star Borough Council Chambers 
809 Pioneer Road
 
Kodiak
Thursday, July 12, at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
Kodiak High School Commons, 917 Rezanof East

 

View the future hearing schedule here.
 
Public Testimony will be limited to three minutes or less. Please keep remarks short and to the point.