Once considered a champion of Alaska’s oil-based economy, Sen. Cathy Giessel, a south Anchorage Republican, has done a 180-degree pivot, and now is voting against energy companies, which are the driving force for jobs and prosperity in Alaska. Giessel’s vote in Senate Natural Resources Committee on Friday to tax Hilcorp surprised many who once knew … Continue reading Not so fast: Senate Finance strips out Giessel-Wielechowski tax on S corporations