What other states do (29) is irrelevant to Alaska. It also has nothing to do with whether a state is red or blue. This is about executive overreach and the powers of the Executive Branch. Can the governor expand any Program in the state, including education, transportation that get Federal funds? This is a very slippery slope which diminishes the balance of the branches of the AK govt. And didn't judge Piffner have a financial relationship with Bill Walker? If so, he should recuse himself. Why didn't he? Now, what would you say if the governor decided to build the gasline with Alaska's Permanent Fund and use it as collateral to the Wall St investors? What would the courts say? Would it be constitutional?