The move adds $892 million to the proposed state budget. It’s not clear how the House would fund those dividends — there’s no revenue to offset the increase.
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Juneau residents, legislators call for gun reform at March for Our Lives protest
About 200 people gathered outside the Juneau offices of Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. They called for more gun control legislation, stricter background checks for those buying guns and for legislators to stop accepting money from the NRA.
Bill would let Alaska judges temporarily take guns from likely threats
Twenty-nine of the first 30 people who testified on the bill said they support it as a way of preventing suicides and homicides.
As Alaska’s gasline corporation pushes for Asia deal, legislators push for more information
Heading into a busy year for the state corporation, questions linger about financing and project structure.
In China, Alaska gets new gasline partners — but no guarantees
The deal links Alaska’s gas pipeline project to three Chinese entities with deep pockets.
On Alaska day, lawmakers and staff met on oil and gas taxes
The meeting was public — sort of. It wasn’t easily accessible. There was no way to call in. The legislative information office, or LIO, was closed for the state holiday. So the meeting wasn’t streamed like others are during the legislative session.
As the state’s gasline corporation hopes for investment interest, lawmakers look for answers
Gov. Bill Walker and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation say there is global interest in Alaska’s gas, some lawmakers are skeptical.
Special session ends with compromise on oil and gas tax credits
The Senate voted to return for a third special session, but the House didn’t take a similar vote on Saturday. Lawmakers have yet to pass a capital budget.
With hedging statements, Alaska lawmakers say they’re close on oil and gas compromise
Anchorage Republican Sen. Cathy Giessel said, “I believe we have come to an agreement. We’re still working out details, but I feel very optimistic.”
Special session nears end without public progress on oil taxes
Senators want to allow companies to use losses to reduce the taxes they’ll have to pay in the future.