This Day in Alaskan History-August 21st, 1914
More Than 23,451 Households in Alaska Could Lose Access to Affordable, Reliable High-speed Internet Access
Barring Congressional Action to Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program, Nearly 23 Million Rural, Suburban, and Urban Households Risk Losing Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON—FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Thursday wrote to Congressional appropriators to formally inform them that, in one week, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will no longer accept new enrollments. To make clear the real-world […]
Murkowski Announces $19.1 Million for Alaskans Facing High Energy Costs
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Alaska $11.2 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to help low-income households lower their energy bills this winter, and $7.9 million in LIHEAP funds to help Tribes in Alaska. LIHEAP is a congressionally […]
Alaska’s Income Tax Premium
Alaska’s decision to forgo an individual income tax serves an important role in offsetting above-average federal income tax burdens in Alaska. At first blush, this sounds confusing. Alaskans face the same federal income tax rate schedule as everyone else. But there is an income tax premium for living in Alaska nonetheless, and its price tag […]