Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal would replace property taxes with a tax on the volume of gas flowing through a planned natural gas pipeline.
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Alaska Senate pushes for increase in oil tax revenue, amid war-driven oil boom
Lawmakers in support of a measure to strengthen the state’s corporate income tax on the oil and gas industry said it was essential for boosting state revenues
Alaska House passes elections overhaul bill amid national debate around voter access
If signed by the governor, Senate Bill 64 would enact a new ballot tracking system, provide paid postage for all absentee mail-in ballots and authorize checks to update Alaska’s voter rolls.
ACLU of Alaska holds bystander training in Juneau amid uptick in immigration enforcement nationwide
The ACLU trainings, held in partnership with community organization Haa Tóoch Lichéesh Coalition, are meant to help residents prepare for federal immigration officials coming to homes and businesses, or stopping people in public.
Army Corps says it’s working on multiple glacial outburst flood solutions for Juneau at once
Staff at the Army Corps said in a press briefing that they never backed out of a long-term solution, and they’re working on the temporary levee and an intermediate solution in the meantime.
Alaska prepares to get rid of historic ferry Matanuska, one of state’s oldest
The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood.