“The Senate will stand with the Governor as he searches for answers to the crime wave. However, it is inappropriate to link crime to his persistent desire to tax working Alaskans.”
– Alaska Sen. President Pete Kelly, responding to Governor Bill Walker using his crime crisis press conference to push for a payroll tax, per SB 4001.
[Read: Walker gets the message: Crime a top priority now]
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Founder and Former EditorView writer's portfolioSuzanne 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.