The rest of the state needs to take an interest

Legislators from the Railbelt, which covers the state’s population centers from the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks, expect Southeast lawmakers to understand, to care and to spend state dollars on their constituents’ energy needs. They want money to help rebuild electrical transmission lines to move more renewable power and help from the state treasury to promote more natural gas production out of Cook Inlet.

The Railbelt wants help for its local needs.

Same for rural legislators who seek attention and funding from the state for a long list of local needs in Bush communities, including schools, s...