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During legislative deliberations, advocates of the Senate Bill 21 oil tax consistently used North Dakota as an example of the ideal tax regime that Alaska should emulate. We were told that because of North Dakota’s tax structure they […]
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I hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th of July weekend celebrating our nation’s independence. I’ve had a busy summer since returning home after the Legislature adjourned in April. On May 5th – 7th, the Alaska Government Finance Officers […]
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This year, the Energy Council’s 2014 State and Provincial Trends in Energy and the Environment Conference was held in Regina, Saskatchewan June 19th – 22nd. The day before the conference began, myself and other attendees had the opportunity […]
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In my previous newsletter,I mentioned my recent appointment to the National Petroleum Council, a federally chartered advisory committee to the U.S. Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter involving oil and natural gas. In May, the National […]
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On June 10th, I was invited to be a guest on the weekly radio show “Talk of Alaska” by host Steve Heimel with the Alaska Public Radio Network. The topic was Proposition 1 which will be on the […]