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House Resources Committee Advances HJR 44 and Receives Alaska LNG Update:
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (846+ words) House Resources Committee Advances HJR 44 and Receives Alaska LNG Update:Must Read Alaska The House Resources Committee convened a dual-purpose session emphasizing Alaska's economic foundations and future energy security. Lawmakers first advanced HJR 44, affirming support for Alaska Native Corporations' participation…...
Senate Resources Committee Holds SB 275 in Abeyance Pending Economic Data in LNG Surcharge Debate
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (844+ words) Senate Resources Committee Holds SB 275 in Abeyance Pending Economic Data in LNG Surcharge Debate'Must Read Alaska The Senate Resources Committee continued its detailed review of SB 275, which proposes a 15-cent-per-MMBtu processing surcharge on LNG export volumes alongside adjustments to natural…...
Structural Chokepoints in Alaska K-12 Part 7: The Results
4+ day, 5+ min ago (254+ words) The three structural chokepoints,state'designed school'board terms, the PERA carve'out for K12 labor, and APOC's campaign'finance regime,are defended as necessary protections for a "statewide concern." Their legacy, however, is a system that normalizes weak academic outcomes, narrows democratic choice, and…...
Anchorage Volunteers Needed to Process Nearly 2,000 Tax Assessment Appeals
1+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) Anchorage Volunteers Needed to Process Nearly 2,000 Tax Assessment Appeals'Must Read Alaska This year's property tax assessments caused quite an uproar in the Municipality of Anchorage. Many residents saw their property valuations rise significantly with little to no apparent reason. Some…...
No Major Homeless Camps in Anchorage for First Time in Over a Decade
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (196+ words) No Major Homeless Camps in Anchorage for First Time in Over a Decade'Must Read Alaska According to a recent press release from Anchorage Assembly Chair Christopher Constant, Anchorage has eliminated major homeless encampments in the city for the first time…...
Sullivan Writes Letter to Alaskans Highlighting Tax Cuts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (200+ words) Senator Dan Sullivan recently wrote the following letter to his constituents: Now, for the first time, a substantial amount of tip income'up to $25,000 a year'is no longer subject to federal taxes. This is a meaningful change for thousands of Alaskans…...
Anchorage Assembly Postpones 3% Sales Tax; Passes ASD Funding Proposal onto Voters
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) Then, the Assembly heard public testimony and voted on AO-2025-136, a proposal'intending'to provide the Anchorage School District with'$79,460,000 for capital improvements.'The ordinance asks voters to consider an issuance of general obligation bonds to fund ASD's capital improvements.'If passed,…...
Heavy Snowfall and Blizzard Conditions Grip Alaska in Post-Holiday Storm
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (336+ words) Heavy Snowfall and Blizzard Conditions Grip Alaska in Post-Holiday Storm'Must Read Alaska As Alaskans dig out from a brutal spell of record-breaking wind and cold, a powerful winter storm is unleashing heavy snowfall across the Panhandle, threatening travel and daily…...