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Legislators advance bill to trim state’s marijuana taxes

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
A significant cut to the state’s marijuana taxes is another step closer to becoming a reality.
Politics

Proposed Alaska constitutional amendment would clear the way for school-focused taxes

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Lawmakers hope that changing the Alaska Constitution might be the key to sparing the state's ailing public school system from the perennial fight over funding.
Education

Allard introduces amendment to remove $158 million in funding for public schools from House operating budget

Rachel Levy - 0
Last week the House Finance Committee introduced a draft appropriations bill regarding the state’s operating budget, HB 263, that would include a $158 million...
Federal Government

Murkowski’s thrilled about drilling under Trump, everything else not so much

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
“Nothing is going better for Alaska than resource development.”
Politics

As legislators eye higher taxes on some oil companies, Republicans warn it’ll ‘chloroform’ other priorities

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaska senators narrowly backed a plan to tax oil giants like Hilcorp, closing a loophole that’s cost the state ~$100 million a year.
Health

Alaskans lost $43 million because the GOP let popular health insurance subsidies expire

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaskans who relied on federal subsidies to make health insurance nearly affordable lost out on more than $43 million.
Commentary

AIDEA discovers reasons to keep $268,000 study secret

Dermot Cole - 0
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.
Elections

‘Delicate balance’ election bill clears the House, on track to pass the Legislature

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The Alaska House on Monday passed a long-awaited elections reform bill described as a "delicate balance" of progressive and conservative priorities.
Economy

Legislators consider cutting pot taxes, but the industry is split on move to sales tax

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
One of the long-running legislative goals of Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry is to graduate from the original tax structure from 2014.
Politics

With volatile oil prices, Alaska Republicans bet on the upside

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Trump’s war with Iran will probably drive up Alaska’s oil prices by just enough.
Oil & Gas

U.S. Rep. Nick Begich told legislators to get on board with the LNG pipeline project. They’ve got questions.

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaska U.S. Republican Rep. Nick Begich’s annual address to the Alaska Legislature this week included an unusually direct order to legislators.
Commentary

Spiking prices are a reminder Alaska really needs to get off the oil roller coaster

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
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...
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