Considering the governor and the Legislature’s majorities remain far apart on an income tax and other tax increases, it doesn’t look like the session will end any time soon.
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Latest oil and gas tax credit aimed at gaining majority
The bill would save the state more money over the next three years than a previous version of House Bill 247.
Senate president aims to finish session in Juneau
The biggest stumbling block for completing the session is finding agreement on changes to oil and gas taxes.
‘It Just Didn’t Work’: Legacy of botched project haunts port’s future
“We have zero ability to bond and help the Port of Anchorage,” said Senate Finance Committee co-chair Anna MacKinnon.
‘Slow motion disaster’ threatens state’s key port
The nexus point for most of the state’s fuel, food, and building supplies could be wiped out by a minor earthquake or long-term decay.
Correctional farm saves money, redirects lives
Inmates raise pigs, cattle and chickens, and farm thousands of pounds of potatoes, tomatoes and other produce each year. But the farm does more than provide food and savings for the state. It helps people turn their lives around.
The Port of Anchorage: A crucial cargo hub at risk
“If you eat it, wear it, use it, or drive it, it’s on the ship,” said Grace Greene, vice president and general manager for Tote in Alaska.
Plane crashes in Birchwood, 4 fatalities reported
Reports from the scene depict a widespread debris field littered with the tops of broken-off birch trees.
Did a Singapore drill rig bring an invasive species to Homer?
The Randolph Yost drill-rig came to Homer from Singapore. A Homer environmental group is worried the Yost, now docked in the Homer port, could have brought invasive species into Alaska waters. The group is criticizing the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for not checking the rig before it docked in Kachemak Bay.
Legislature focuses on oil and gas tax credits in session overtime
It became clear that the largest stumbling block is how much and how quickly to scale back tax credits for the oil and gas industry.