The bill would replace most local property and sales taxes with a tax on the volume of gas flowing through the pipeline. It would likely amount to a significant tax cut for the project.
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Kipnuk votes to relocate following devastation from Halong
More than 92% of adult tribal members that the tribe was able to contact by phone in recent weeks voted to relocate. Of two potential relocation sites located between Kipnuk and Chefornak, two-thirds said they’d prefer an option closer to the historical settlement of Cicing.
Juneau high schoolers travel to Hawaii to help rebuild homes destroyed by Lahaina wildfires
Students enrolled in the Juneau School District’s House Build program are eligible to join the annual Habitat for Humanity build trip in Hawaii.
Alaska education board takes steps to assess boarding school conditions after outcry
The state board will create a new committee to review concerns, including student services and maintenance needs after roughly a quarter of students disenrolled this year.
Alaska lawmakers look to resolve standoff over fast-track budget bill
Lawmakers appointed a conference committee after prior versions of the bill failed to garner support from House Republicans to spend from savings.
Juneau School District reaches tentative agreement with teachers union
The tentative agreement is awaiting ratification from the union and approval from the Juneau School Board.