Make Alaska Competitive Coalition says ACES’s progressivity should be lowered to prompt investment, production of unrecovered reserves.
State Government
House passes leaner operating budget after debate on education, behavioral health
The specter of declining oil production, and thus declining state revenue, hung over the room. At $9.8 billion, the House operating budget shaves a percentage point off Gov. Sean Parnell’s version and holds spending on state agencies at zero growth.
Parnell Administration, unions reach tentative agreement
The Parnell administration and two public employee unions have reached tentative agreement for a new three-year contract to begin in July.
Latest version of oil tax bill moves forward
After hearing that their oil tax bill could mean at least $6 billion in revenue lost over the next five years, the Senate Finance committee made some adjustments on Thursday.
Young activists promote food security to lawmakers in Juneau
Teenagers from across the state were in Juneau this week, pushing lawmakers to adopt legislation that promotes local food production and provides better food security for Alaskans. The Alaska Youth for Environmental Action also handed out the group’s annual “Legislators of the Year” awards Thursday at a barbecue across the street from the Capitol building.…
Latest oil tax bill expected to cost state over $1 billion
The latest rewrite of a bill cutting taxes on oil companies is expected to bring down state revenue by more than $1 billion next year.
Otter bounty bill gets good, bad reviews
A bill rewarding sea otter hunters was praised and panned at its first hearing on Wednesday.
CBJ drains Twin Lakes
Juneau’s Twin Lakes are slowly receding and will remain dry through April to control the invasive weed milfoil.
Concerns raised over how drug testing bill would affect bush Alaska
A bill that would allow the state to drug test recipients of cash assistance programs got its first hearing on Tuesday.
Treadwell announces study of Arctic marine shipping
Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell announced yesterday a two-hundred thousand dollar, multi-year study of Arctic marine shipping.