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...frustration in Fairbanks runs deep," he said.A few voices spoke up for the out-of-state workers, however, and oil industry allies tried to refocus the discussion on tax reductions."In 1976 my father was a non-resident worker," said Joseph...
...together and reached agreement on how much various tax plans would cost the state. While Gov. Sean Parnell and his oil industry allies remain widely separated from legislators on tax cuts of $2 billion or more, they were able to put numbers on each...
...out of the House Oil and Gas Committee, chaired by oil industry ally, former Rep. Vic Kohring. House leaders removed...not have made it past former Senate President and oil-industry ally Ben Stevens, R-Anchorage, and Murkowski. "You...
...process went on over the oil company objections, BP and ConocoPhillips began their own pipeline called "Denali." Oil industry allies in the Legislature fought the adoption of AGIA, but Palin won its approval with some Republican and solid Democratic...
...investments. Galvin said the act helps make the state a partner with the industry. Several state legislators and other oil industry allies have urged the state to significantly reduce oil taxes to spur more development, but Galvin said the state is not...
...out of the House Oil and Gas Committee, chaired by oil industry ally, former Rep. Vic Kohring. House leaders removed...not have made it past former Senate President and oil-industry ally Ben Stevens, R-Anchorage, and Murkowski. "You...
...five different questions. "Let's move on," said Chairman Sen. Charlie Huggins, R-Wasilla, typically an oil industry ally, cutting off the line of questioning. Wielechowski and Wagoner walked out of the meeting. Wagoner said later he...
Some House Democrats are accusing oil industry allies in the Alaska Legislature of trying to delay action on an oil tax increase until the 30-day special session ends Friday. Sound...
The Legislature's ethics committee Tuesday cleared the way for Rep. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, a top oil industry ally, to fully participate in deliberations about natural gas pipeline proposals. Meyer's job with ConocoPhillips...