The big issue.

• Author: Harrington, Susan
• Position: Editorial

Let's just call November the big issue month. The magazine is once again a big issue and it is packed with articles about a number of big issues--many concerning energy and resource development. You'll have to read them all.

Another big issue for November is the general election. I won't even try to tell you how many big issues are connected to that, although there is one item on the ballot I'd like share more information about and that is "Bonding Proposition A: State General Obligation Transportation Project Bonds."

When you go vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6--and you must go vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6--the only thing you'll see about it is this:

Bonding Proposition A Shall the State of Alaska issue its general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not more than $453,499,200 for the purpose of paying the cost of state transportation projects What you won't see is the list of projects you'll be voting for, so here they are: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The amount of $195,400,000 is appropriated from the 2012 state transportation project fund to be awarded as grants under AS 37.05.315 or AS 37.05.316, as applicable, to recipients for projects as follows: Project Amount Anchorage: Port of Anchorage $50,000,000 Expansion Bethel: Harbor Dredging 4,000,000 Bristol Bay Borough: Port of 7,000,000 Bristol Bay Expansion and Pile Dock Replacement Emmonak: Port Improvements 3,000,000 Haines Borough: Boat Harbor 15,000,000 Upgrades Hooper Bay: Boat Harbor 1,000,000 Kodiak: Pier III Replacement 15,000,000 Kotzebue: Cape Blossom Road 10,000,000 and Deep Water Port Matanuska: Susitna Borough-- 13,500,000 Bogard Road Extension East Matanuska: Susitna Borough-- 30,000,000 Port Mackenzie Rail Extension Nenana: Totchaket Resource 6,500,000 Development Corridor Access Newtok Traditional Council: 4,100,000 Mertarvik Evacuation Road Construction Nome: Port Design and 10,000,000 Construction Sand Point...