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Infographics: Alaska’s 2019 Budget
How we pay for it and how we spend it.
Opinion
Opinion: Energy production is a boon for Alaska and all Americans
Environmentalists need not worry.
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Judge sets date in case of billion-dollar oil lawsuit
Sitka judge will hear arguments on a lawsuit with billion-dollar implications for Alaska.
Opinion
Opinion: Oil companies aren’t stealing your PFD
I hear it all the time: “The oil tax giveaway created our budget problems;” “We wouldn’t have a…
Opinion
Demographics show Alaska’s destiny
Alaska’s population fell by about 2,700 people in 2017. It’s not nearly as noticeable as the post-pipeline-construction crash…
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Alaska pauses plan to borrow $1 billion for oil-company payouts
State officials confirmed Tuesday that a billion-dollar bond issue is on hold amid a pending lawsuit by two…
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Alaska pauses plan to borrow $1 billion for oil-company payouts
State officials confirmed Tuesday that a billion-dollar bond issue is on hold amid a pending lawsuit by two…
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Despite pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker signs oil and gas borrowing bill
Despite a pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the state of Alaska to borrow…
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Despite pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker signs oil and gas borrowing bill
Despite a pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the state of Alaska to borrow…
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‘You have to fight these things:’ Why two Juneau men are standing in the way of the Alaska Legislature, Gov. Bill Walker and a billion-dollar debt
The odds are not in their favor. The State of Alaska is against them. So is Gov. Bill…
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House votes to borrow $1 billion for oil and gas deal
In a 23-15 vote Thursday afternoon, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a plan to borrow a billion…
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Debt doubt: Legal argument may threaten state’s ability to borrow money
It’s a situation like a homeowner who opens a wall during renovations and unexpectedly finds termites. A legal…
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State may borrow $1 billion to pay oil debt
The Alaska Legislature is considering a proposal to borrow up to $1 billion from global markets to cover…
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State asks Legislature for $10 million to survey ANWR for oil
The administration of Gov. Bill Walker is asking the Alaska Legislature for permission to spend $10 million on…
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Drill, maybe drill: Federal government considers offshore oil drilling in Southeast
The Trump Administration has released a draft plan calling for oil and gas lease sales across Alaska’s coasts,…
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Trans-Alaska Pipeline System shipped more oil in 2017, Alyeska says
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System transported more oil in 2017 than it did in 2016, marking the second consecutive…
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Gov. Walker reveals details of Chinese gas pipeline deal
Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday released the details of a multibillion-dollar agreement signed between Alaska and China earlier…
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Driller announces huge new oil find on the North Slope
A huge new oil find on the North Slope could send as much as 120,000 new barrels of…