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Under pressure to boost AKLNG project, legislators get mixed messages beyond ‘less taxes’

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
With less than a year left in his term, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has set his sights on the latest in a long line of attempts to advance an 800-mile natural gas pipeline.
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Current Cartoons: AIDEA’s $700K image problem

Cartoon Holly Todd -
In the face of mounting scrutiny, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is set to spend $700,000 a year on public relations.
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Sullivan breaks pledge, accepts campaign donation from Pebble Mine affiliate 

Environment Rachel Levy -
Once again, Sen. Dan Sullivan’s relationships with Pebble Mine executives are surfacing during campaign season. During his first term in office, Sullivan declined to take a position on the highly unpopular proposed gold and copper mine in Bristol Bay....
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Alaska’s embattled economic development agency approves $700,000 PR budget

Economy Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Amid continuing opposition to its oil drilling and road projects, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority says the public should know about its less controversial small business loan programs.
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Current Cartoons: A bake sale for big oil

Cartoon Holly Todd -
The state’s budget reflects a mix of cuts to social programs and continued incentives for oil and gas production, raising questions about whose needs are treated as essential.
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AIDEA discovers reasons to keep $268,000 study secret

Commentary Dermot Cole -
It was three weeks ago that Randy Ruaro told legislators that he knew of “no reason” why he would continue to keep a $250,000 state-funded study of AIDEA secret.
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Legislators consider cutting pot taxes, but the industry is split on move to sales tax

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
One of the long-running legislative goals of Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry is to graduate from the original tax structure from 2014.
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U.S. Rep. Nick Begich told legislators to get on board with the LNG pipeline project. They’ve got questions.

Oil & Gas Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska U.S. Republican Rep. Nick Begich’s annual address to the Alaska Legislature this week included an unusually direct order to legislators.
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Spiking prices are a reminder Alaska really needs to get off the oil roller coaster

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This commentary was originally published in AK Memo. After a muted initial reaction to Trump kicking off a war with Iran, oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel in early trading on Monday amid fears that it was going...
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Drop the hysteria: AIDEA reform package has real potential

Commentary Dermot Cole -
AIDEA’s investment decisions are almost always driven by the politics of whoever is governor at the moment.
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