Alaska Oil and Gas Association President and CEO Kara Moriarty said the House Rules Committee substitute bill would be disastrous.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
After delays, oil and gas tax bill gets hearing
The committee’s version of the bill would phase out refundable tax credits over the next three years.
Law enforcement, firefighter survivors seek health benefits law
The families are looking for a permanent solution that will cover them and other survivors in the future.
After 4 days of debate, House adopts criminal justice overhaul
The House and Senate will likely form a conference committee to resolve the differences between the chambers’ different versions of the bill.
Legislature OKs up to $12.5M for Wells Fargo building in Anchorage
The council turned to the Wells Fargo building after Gov. Bill Walker threatened to veto $32.5 million the council planned to spend to buy the Anchorage Legislative Information Office.
Lawmakers short on space, long on time
Lawmakers found they had less space and not enough desks or phones to go around Monday. That’s because they’re sharing space in Juneau’s Bill Ray Center while the Capitol is being renovated.