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AIDEA has seen flops, but it has seen a lot of wins too. Few other states have development tools like these state corporations, which were given real resources to work with.
It’s no surprise that AIDEA doesn’t like our report. We found that Alaska would be $10 billion richer if the state’s appropriations to AIDEA had gone instead to the Permanent Fund.
AIDEA Executive Director Alan Weitzner said the study’s authors never asked the agency for its perspective or a response to the findings, and rejected accusations the agency’s investments are ...
AIDEA’s board of directors is appointed by the governor and is not subject to legislative confirmation. This unelected board is pushing ahead with a 211-mile road to access mining claims along ...
“AIDEA's unexpected announcement impacts nearly 100 family-wage jobs in Ketchikan, with no clear understanding of who might take over or whether the facility will even continue to operate as a ...
The AIDEA Report is the first product of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by AIDEA and Graphite One announced on February 16, 2017. Graphite is a critical material for electric vehicle ...
AIDEA later sued, and last month a federal judge in Alaska dismissed the state agency's claims, saying the government's delay in implementing the ANWR leasing program was reasonable.
The AIDEA Microfiber Cleaning Cloth 50-pack delivers a powerful combination of softness, absorbency, and durability—making it a must-have for anyone serious about keeping their space clean ...
The Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority spent $250,000 of public money to complete an independent economic study that AIDEA refuses to release to the public.
To the editor: There is a great article in the Feb. 5 edition of the Alaska Beacon by Rodger Painter regarding the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) that ...