Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Update on Governor’s vetoes & 5th special session
July 8, 2016
We all know Alaska is in a bind. Oil prices are currently stabilized, but at a relatively low level, which means that our state income from oil is now in the neighborhood of $705 million unrestricted general funds (UGF). Add in $500 million from non-petroleum revenue and we have about $1.2 billion UGF. While that sounds like a lot of money, we are looking at a General Fund budget of around $4.5 billion. This means that we have a hole of more than a $3 billion in our state budget.
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Rep. Claman’s Newsletter: Governor’s Vetoes and Upcoming Special Session
July 7, 2016
Last week, Governor Walker used his line-item veto to cut $1.29 billion from the state budget. His vetoes include reductions in state spending, oil and gas tax credits, and the 2016 Permanent Fund Dividend.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Travel to Gustavus and Skagway
July 1, 2016
Dear Neighbors,
I’ll be visiting Gustavus and Skagway next week, and I hope to see you around town or at an event. See dates and times below.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: AK LNG Meeting & 4th of July Weekend Events
July 1, 2016
Hope you’ll get out and enjoy your 4th of July weekend! Below are activities happening around town. While there weren’t many legislative hearings this week, the House and Senate Resources Committees met in a joint meeting to receive an important update on the AKLNG Project.
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Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins’ Newsletter: Boldly going where no legislature has gone before…
June 29, 2016
It’s been a chunk of time since the last newsletter. My, my, what has since transpired.
All of us, the entire State of Alaska, are peering into an inky black fiscal abyss. Earlier today, Governor Walker vetoed a bunch of budget line items, scolding the legislature for a job undone.
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