BUDGET IS THE DEAL BREAKER: Alaska Trucking Association on Tuesday withdrew its support for Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed 100 percent increase of the motor fuel tax. The group cited a lack of budgetary discipline.
Earlier this year, truckers had agreed in principle to doubling the fuel tax from 8 cents to 16 cents, but only as a part of a framework that included significant budget reductions. The May 24 letter cites current reductions as negligible.
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Suzanne Downing founded Must Read Alaska and served as its editor for many years. Her prolific writing spans nearly every topic meaningful to Alaskans. Before founding Must Read Alaska, she served as editor of the Juneau Empire and as a speechwriter for Governor Sean Parnell.
