The report lets lawmakers know that some of the things in the budget this year can’t be repeated.
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How much could electric vehicles put the brakes on Alaska’s oil economy?
As more people move away from gasoline powered cars, the big players in the oil industry have started to pay attention — and that includes Alaska.
Newscast- March 24, 2017
In this newscast: Republican leaders abruptly pulled their troubled health care overhaul bill off the House floor shortly before its scheduled vote The Alaska House of Representatives has introduced a new version of a statewide income tax. Business and labor groups are at odds over Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s proposed worker’s compensation reform, and The…
Alaska’s budget, easier to swallow with ice cream and beer
The Alaska legislature has a lot on its plate trying to fix the state’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Economist Gunnar Knapp says Alaskans have been very good at announcing what they don’t want, but now they need to think about what they will accept.Sometimes a scoop of ice cream or a swig of beer can help that reality go down easier.
Permanent Fund bill stalls in House committee
A compromise bill to use Alaska Permanent Fund earnings to help stem the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit has failed to make it out of the House Finance Committee.
BP selling multimillion dollar Anchorage building
In a statement, the company says the sale will “reduce costs and free up capital, allowing BP to focus on its core business.”
Walker leads Choose Respect rally as senators cut funding
Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday led a Choose Respect rally to end domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska. Hours later a Senate subcommittee zeroed out the state funding that supports the program.
Walker’s new budget cuts 300 state jobs
Suspense around Gov. Bill Walker’s budget started building on Wednesday.
Juneau lawmakers hopeful city can weather pared-down state capital budget
The proposed state capital budget submitted by Gov. Bill Walker on Monday includes just four projects for Juneau.