NEWS: Rep. Guttenberg Comments on Supreme Court TAPS Property Tax Decision
February 19, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative David Guttenberg (D-Interior/Wade Hampton) released the following statement in response to today’s Alaska Supreme Court decision upholding the fair assessed value of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) for local property tax purposes.
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NEWS: More Declining Production: Updated Numbers Show Decline Continues at Least to 2024
February 10, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, upon learning the Alaska Department of Revenue now predicts oil production declines to accelerate through 2024, down to 285,000 barrels per day, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) called on the Parnell administration to provide information about what has changed since its push last session to roll back oil production taxes.
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Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins’ Newsletter: A $2 Billion Goof
December 17, 2013
• “$2 billion revenue shortfall sparks oil tax debate” — Anchorage Daily News
• “Oil Tax Revenue Expected To Decline By $2 Billion” — Alaska Public Radio
• “Alaska Revenue Forecast Shows Unanticipated Multibillion-Dollar Deficit” — Alaska Dispatch
Translation: We, the State of Alaska, have $2 billion less in oil revenue this coming year than we thought.
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NEWS: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
December 12, 2013
Oil Wealth Giveaway increases deficit now, undercuts ability to replenish savings later
A small budget is not surprising, but the lost opportunities for Alaskans and inability to replenish state savings accounts due to recent changes to the state’s oil tax will cost Alaska in the future, said House Democratic leadership today in response to Governor Parnell’s proposed budget.
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Note from Rep. Gara: State Invents “New” Numbers On $ Loss From New Oil Tax Law
December 6, 2013
Dear Neighbors,
Flip flop. Too much spin makes one nauseous. If you ask the public, in politics it either makes you nauseous, or not care. What’s the saying? You can fool some of the people some of the time, but…..well, someone help me with how that one goes - folksy sayings aren’t my strength.
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