Why is it so hard to accept things at face value in politics?  Sometimes a cloud is just a cloud – you don’t have to search for something hidden and sinister. From the Newsminer:

“It’s our job to involve the public, and it takes a little time,” said House Speaker John Harris, R-Valdez.

But Senate Minority Leader Gene Therriault, R-North Pole, suggested the slow-down could be intentional.

“I am concerned that there is an effort to eat up a lot of the time,” he said.

Lawmakers have 60 days under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act to review and vote on TransCanada’s natural gas pipeline proposal. If they fail to vote, the state license and subsidy will not be awarded.

“If you push things past 60 days without getting a decision, that would bode well for those people that want to be a ‘no’ vote,” Therriault said.

In recent weeks, legislative leaders have generally remained skeptical of TransCanada’s proposal while minority members and other lawmakers have been more willing to support the plan, which has the backing of Gov. Sarah Palin.

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