Booooooom: ICYMI: Our ferry system is at risk

Monday, March 23, 2026

ICYMI: Our ferry system is at risk

Dear Jason,

A lifeline for communities across our state is now at risk of a partial or total shutdown this summer.

According to reporting from the Alaska Beacon, the Alaska Marine Highway System could run out of funding because the federal government failed to issue a key annual grant that covers nearly half of its operating costs.

Without that funding, ships could be tied up in midsummer — at the height of tourist season.

And make no mistake: Dan Sullivan helped create this mess by choosing political theater over Alaska's needs.

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Sullivan backed reckless federal spending cuts and pledged to work "very closely" with Elon Musk and the so-called DOGE effort. Now Alaska is facing the consequences of that chaos. Even Alaska's own Republican-appointed DOT commissioner is asking, "What is going on in Washington, DC?"

Because of these funding failures, our ferry system could shut down — harming coastal communities, crushing small businesses, and cutting off essential travel.

In Alaska, ferries aren't optional.

And in just a few weeks, they're how many people from across the state will get to our annual State Convention.

From April 17–19, we'll be gathering in Cordova to build the strategy we need to win — and one of the key ways to get there is by ferry from Whittier.

That's what's at stake here. When politicians like Sullivan play games with funding, it doesn't just show up in headlines — it affects how Alaskans live, work, and even come together as a community.

That's why this moment matters.

If you want to be part of building something better — and making sure Alaska has leaders who actually fight for the infrastructure we depend on — we hope you'll join us in Cordova.