Thursday, February 21, 2013 Juneau, Alaska – Representative Bill Stoltze recently introduced HB 112 which would repeal the film production tax credit program as passed by the 27th Legislature, which now stands at $300 million plus operating costs. However, the bill would keep the film production program office.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – Alaska House Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today, questioning a recent federal decision that they say severely and inhumanely impacts the quality of life for residents of King Cove on the Alaska Peninsula.
Today, the Alaska State House approved a resolution (HJR5) by Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) opposing the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Genetically Modified Salmon in the United States.
Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) called on the governor to explain his continuing change in position on Alaska’s oil tax law, known as ACES. In 2010, the governor took a position that was in line with that being pushed by House and Senate Democrats—that reasonable tax cuts should be tied to Alaska production, and breaks […]