Dunleavy Applauds House Passage of Alaska LNG Bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy praised the Alaska House of Representatives for passing House Bill 381. The 34-5 vote aims to establish a volumetric tax structure for the proposed Alaska liquefied natural gas pipeline
THE RIGHT QUESTION: ‘After paying a full PFD, how can Alaska fund key services at a lower cost?’
It's possible to pay a full statutory PFD and fund state government. It just takes fearless legislators willing to stand up to special interest groups to find ways to manage our budget
Wasilla looks to oppose Mat-Su Borough’s proposal to swap property taxes for sales tax
The City of Wasilla may formally push back against a significant tax overhaul proposed by the Mat-Su
ANALYSIS: Can a bona fide conservative replace retiring ‘Vichy’ State Sen. Stevens?
The filing deadline to run in the 2026 statewide election is June 1, so now is an opportune time to see how the race is shaping up to fill the senate seat that will be left open by the retiring Vichy Republican, Gary
OPINION: 4 PFD questions every Alaska candidate should be forced to answer
What reopening defined benefit pensions actually costs every Alaskan and why you must not vote for a union-supported candidate this
Alaska Dems & GOP allies fail to override veto of costly state employee pension bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed controversial legislation that would have reintroduced a costly, government-run defined benefit pension system for state
OPINION: Closing the Hilcorp ‘loophole’ is really just government extortion
The Hilcorp tax debate reflects the tension between free enterprise and Alaska government’s growing demand for revenue, compounded by the state’s resistance to cut its own spending and produce structural
OPINION: When lawmakers deter resource developers, Alaskans get squeezed
Alaska’s fiscal stability will not come from squeezing the last drops out of a shrinking sector; it will come from expanding the sector
OPINION: Why not adjust lawmakers’ salaries each time they adjust our PFD?
I propose that the salary for every legislator be paid at the same percentage as the PFD we receive. If the public gets a full PFD, the legislators get their full
Fiscal watchdog group urges governor to veto pension bill that ‘threatens to bankrupt’ Alaska
"Governor Dunleavy has a clear choice: protect Alaska’s fiscal future or risk leaving office with a legacy of reopening the door to massive pension debt. This bill threatens to bankrupt the state." - AFP President Emily
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