Tom Begich

Environment / Energy Prioritize in-state access to natural gas. Environment / Energy Create a state Department of Energy. Housing Support housing for rural health workers. Education Pass the education budget early. Wages / Job Benefits As Governor, I will: Attract industries that fit Alaska’s strengths. Environment / Energy As Governor, I will: Modernize and strengthen the Railbelt energy grid. Environment / Energy Expand loans and grants for efficiency upgrades. Economy As Governor, I will: Appoint non-industry, Alaska-based representatives to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and have them speak with a united voice that will prioritize bringing our fish home. Environment / Energy As Governor I will: Invest in science and science research to fully understand these impacts on all our seafood resources. Healthcare Fix Medicaid staffing and backlogs so eligible Alaskans do not lose care because of paperwork. Healthcare As Governor, I will: Expand DenaliCare to cover more working Alaskans. Education Expand early education. Environment / Energy Expand tribal and village energy ownership. Environment / Energy Bring Alaska’s scattered energy work under one coordinated plan. Housing As Governor, I will: Open up more land for housing. Wages / Job Benefits As Governor, I will: Expand apprenticeships and job training. Healthcare Reduce uncompensated ER care that drives up costs for everyone. Environment / Energy Identify new and innovative ways, based on science and indigenous knowledge, to improve fish stock and other seafood resistance to higher temperatures. Education As Governor, I will: Increase school funding to meet real costs. Environment / Energy Develop a coordinated, science-informed plan to resist the incursion of invasive species like the green crab in Southeast Alaska that are decimating our undersea habitat. Environment / Energy Support reliable and affordable local power generation. Environment / Energy As Governor, I will: Provide relief when energy prices spike. Healthcare Expand substance misuse treatment and prevention. Healthcare Help people caught between Medicaid and unaffordable private plans. Healthcare As Governor, I will: Expand mental health services in schools, clinics, and communities. Healthcare Strengthen loan repayment programs to keep providers in Alaska. Environment / Energy Improve coordination across Alaska’s energy systems. Infrastructure / Transportation As Governor, I will: Modernize long-neglected revenue structures Ensure resource development benefits Alaska communities Fully implement carbon revenue programs already passed into law. Housing Focus on land near communities that can support new homes. Drug Policy As Governor, I will: Bypass pharmacy benefit managers where possible.