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Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Walker tax to add 40 people to State payroll

The sectional analysis of the Walker Payroll Tax shows that the Revenue Department believes that "Adding a broad based tax would be a significant...

Armstrong’s Nanushuk project needs your input

A proposed North Slope project could bring up to 1,000 construction jobs to Alaska during the project's development, and 200 drilling and production jobs. The...

New video: Compeau original starring Don Young no longer ‘up’

'I RIDE IT LIKE I STOLE IT' UPDATED: The ad referenced in this story is no longer available and the link from this original story...

Complaint: Alaska Democrats give undeclared aid to independents

The Alaska Democratic Party has been giving undeclared assistance to "nonpartisan" and other candidates. Along with Ship Creek Group, a campaign management company based...

Quote of the Day: AG calls SB 91 an experiment? Wait, wha-a-t?

"I don’t know if we got it right. I mean I think time will tell whether this experiment, because that is what it is....

Borough residents face double taxation under governor’s wage tax

EXISTING 'REQUIRED LOCAL CONTRIBUTION' IS A TAX By DAN BOCKHORST GUEST COMMENTARY In an address to Commonwealth North last month, Gov. Bill Walker claimed that Alaska is...

Salary commission takes bite out of legislators’ pay

A state salary commission on Wednesday recommended a 10 percent cut to legislators' pay, taking it from $50,400 per year to $45,360. The State Officers...

Quote of the Day: Wielechowski says oil tax reform a failure

  FROM THE WAY-BACK MACHINE “We were told by the Governor and his consultants that the last year’s Oil Wealth Giveaway would increase production within...

Production forecast is out: SB 21 is working

ADMINSTRATION FINALLY ADMITS OIL PRODUCTION IS INCREASING For three years in a row, Alaska's oil fields have been producing more each year. That hasn't happened...

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