By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO Have you ever wondered what Alaska gets for the total tax contribution its citizens give the federal government? Alaska, a Russian-owned 665,384-square-mile piece of property, was $7.2 million sale to the United States in 1867. It remained a territory until 1959 when it was admitted to the Union as a state. Its … Continue reading Michael Tavoliero: The feds give Alaska the money, and the feds get to call the tune