This old Alaskan voter is darned glad Richards is on OUR side.  And for those belly-aching because they are past business associates should look before they get all knee-jerky. 
 Ohio Dan Sullivan was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources under Parnell (before becoming the third senator from Ohio.."energy related")
  Former attorney general John burns now works as outside counsel for AGDC..("energy related"), and former attorney general Wilson Condon represented the state as outside counsel in the Amerada-Hess litigation after resigning his post..also "energy related".        It seems the CBC club and it`s masters never learn that if you live in a glass house you should never throw stones. Thank you Mr. Richards for your continued good service to your fellow Alaskans.  Time will prove we are better for it.