Hmm..."Jim Johnsen is a member of the Make Alaska Competitive Coalition's steering committee." Your credibility is in question. Do not suggest solving any of Alaska's financial problems with giant mines. Pebble....or anything involving Barrick Gold, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, etc. as they have terrible records of civil disruption, environmental destruction, violence, the creation of government corruption in most of the countries in which they operate. Make them show that they can keep their promises to other countries in which they operate before they come here.  It does not seem right that the president of UAA belongs to this organization and I hope you don't belong to KRSA either. Build bridges not fear and destruction. This is especially important away from Anchorage.