In The News

2013

04/24/13 – Stedman: Oil tax break a “gift” to industry – KCAW Raven Radio
04/20/13 – Statistics, analysis needed for tracking impact of oil tax cut – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
04/17/13 – Stedman talks oil tax, sea otters - KRBD
04/12/13 – Senate approves in-state gasline bill - Anchorage Daily News
04/09/13 – Senators debate otter bounty legality – KTOO
04/07/13 – Letter: Stedman stood up for Alaska – Anchorage Daily News
04/06/13 – Coghill vows to work with Stedman on sea otter bounty bill – Juneau Empire
04/04/13 – Coastal Caucus attempts to rebalance Senate – KCAW
04/03/13 – New version of capital budget strips ’Road’ funds - Juneau Empire
04/02/13 – Egan, Stedman joint new Senate ‘Coastal Caucus’ – Juneau Empire
03/31/13 – Risky legacy: Oil tax cut is too large and will hit state hard – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
03/26/13 – Compass: Lawmakers need to protect Alaskans’ oil wealth – Anchorage Daily News
03/20/13 – Senate passes oil tax bill in tight vote - Juneau Empire
03/19/13 – Oil bill set for debate & amendments Wednesday – Anchorage Daily News
03/18/13 – Supporters of oil tax bill seek votes for Senate passage – Anchorage Daily News
03/18/13 – Alaska Senate poised to begin debate on oil taxes – Anchorage Daily News
03/17/13 – Senators preparing for oil tax bill vote – Juneau Empire
03/15/13 – Sea otter bounties likely not legal, popular with some – Juneau Empire
03/14/13 – Sea Otters before the Senate – Juneau Empire
03/14/13 – Alaska Senate debates oil tax revenue’s effect on state – Anchorage Daily News
03/14/13 - Senate panel releases, advances new oil tax - Anchorage Daily News
03/13/13 – Otter bounty bill gets good, bad reviews – CoastAlaska News
03/13/13 – Ensure stability - study oil tax reduction carefully – Juneau Empire
03/13/13 – Lawmakers pleased with trip to DC - Stedman preparing for June Summit – Juneau Empire
03/12/13 – Senate Finance Committee unveils oil tax rewrite - Anchorage Daily News
03/11/13 – Back from break, Legislature passes bills – Juneau Empire
03/09/13 – Fairly divide state’s resource wealth – Ketchikan Daily News
03/08/13 – Stedman offers sound advice on Alaska oil tax – Fairbanks Daily News – Miner
03/08/13 – Stedman: Right Balanced Needed in State Oil Tax – Sitka Sentinel – Letters to the Editor
03/07/13 – Compass: Senate needs sharper focus on oil tax bill - Anchorage Daily News
03/03/13 – 3 Things to watch for in the Alaska Legislature – Anchorage Daily News
03/01/13 – Stedman to tout Arctic at Energy Council - Juneau Empire
03/01/13 – Stedman: No need to rush on oil taxes – Anchorage Daily News
02/28/13 – Letters to the Editor (Report from the Senate) - Sitka Sentinel
02/21/13 – SE lawmakers receptive to Murkowski - Juneau Empire
02/21/13 – Alaska State Senator proposes bounty on Sea Otters – Anchorage Daily News
02/20/13 – Commitments elusive for Capital Funding – Ketchikan Daily News
02/13/13 – Rural Justice a Focus for Fabe in ‘State of the Juciary’ - Juneau Empire
02/05/13 – Another Senator Doubtful on  Ending Oil Tax Progressivity – Juneau Empire
01/30/13 – Hoops Star Didrickson Honored in Alaska Legislature - Juneau Empire
01/27/13 – Alaska’s Capitol Showing Its Age – Anchorage Daily News
01/23/13 – Senators hear from JEDC on Alaska FIRST  - Juneau Empire
01/22/13 – Ketchikan Celebrates Library’s Grand Opening – KRBD
01/20/13 – Alaska Editorial: Ripple Effect – Juneau Empire
01/20/13 – Tax Plan Not Clear on Shale Oil – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
01/17/13 – Governor Defends his new Oil Tax Measure from Democratic Critics - Anchorage Daily News
01/17/13 – Southeast Legislators Split on Speech – Juneau Empire
01/10/13 – Stedman Concerned About Oil Tax – KTOO

2012
10/4/12 – Stedman Named Energy Council Chair – Petersburg Pilot
9/30/12 – Stedman Named Chair of The Energy Council – Petroleum News
7/31/12 – State to Release Southeast Alaska Energy Plan - KFSK Radio
7/26/12 – Tax Update: State Moves to Fix Antiquated Systems – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
7/11/12 – Kake Intertie - KFSK Radio
7/5/12 – Fire Station Officially Opens - KRBD Radio
6/27/12 - New Fire Station Scheduled to Open in Ketchikan - SitNews
6/07/12 – Public Safety Academy Graduation in Sitka – KCAW Radio
5/31/12 – Stedman: Could Southeast be Support Center for Arctic? – KCAW Radio
5/29/12 – Chief Shakes Tribal House Receives State Funding – SitNews
5/29/12 – Stedman Chosen as Grand Marshal of Ketchikan’s 4th of July Parade - SitNews
5/25/12 – Ketchikan Chamber Chooses Stedman as Grand Marshal - KRBD Radio
5/25/12 – Senator Discusses Kake Road – KFSK Radio
5/21/12 – Petersburg’s New Fire Station Officially Open - KFSK Radio
5/20/12 – Video: Grand Opening Petersburg Fire Station
5/02/12 – Projects Could Help Region’s Economy – KCAW Radio
4/27/12 – Stedman Calls for Focus on Oil Tax Reform - Petroleum News
4/22/12 – Legislators Back at Work - Petroleum News
4/19/12 – Senators Evaluate Governor’s Oil Tax Bill – Anchorage Daily News
4/19/12 – Video: Senator Stedman Addresses Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
4/18/12 – Stedman Talks Budget - KRBD Radio
4/17/12 – New Session, Same Issues Confront Legislators - Juneau Empire
4/16/12 – Alaska Governor Calls Special Session on Three Issues - Fairbanks Daily News Miner
4/16/12 – Capital Budget Includes Millions for Ketchikan - KRBD Radio
4/16/12 – Legislature Adjourns; Special Session Up Next – Anchorage Daily News
4/15/12 – Senate Passes Oil Tax Reform Bill – Anchorage Daily News
4/13/12 – Budget Funds Sitka, Ketchikan, Kake Roads – KCAW Radio
4/12/12 – State Senate Oil Tax Bill Sent to Rules Committee - KTUU News
4/11/12 – Capital Budget Passes Senate - Alaska Journal of Commerce
4/11/12 – Senate Passes Capital Budget – Juneau Empire
4/11/12 – Senate Preps For Oil Tax Vote - Alaska Dispatch
4/11/12 – Senate Passes Capital Projects Budget - Alaska Public Radio Network
4/11/12 – Senate Passes $2.6 Billion Capital Budget - Anchorage Daily News
4/8/12 – Senate Capital Budget Totals $2.6 billion - Anchorage Daily News
4/6/12 – Lawmakers Battle With Oil Tax Reform - KTUU News
4/6/12 – Senate Finance Committee Releases its New Oil Tax Plan - Anchorage Daily News
4/5/12 – Senate’s Oil Tax Bill Takes Shape - Alaska Journal of Commerce
4/5/12 – Senate Ensures Savings Before Spending - Alaska Native News
4/4/12 – Senate Finance Releases New Version of Oil Tax Plan - Anchorage Daily News
4/3/12 – Senate Presents Its Version of New Oil Taxes - Alaska Public Radio Network
4/3/12 – Senate Finance Committee Releases Oil Tax Plan - Anchorage Daily News
4/2/12 – Senator Wants Budget to Include Money for Capitol Study – Anchorage Daily News
4/1/12 – All Eyes on Senate, With Tax Plan Expected - Anchorage Daily News
3/30/12 – Fishing, Energy Linked in Rebuilding Southeast – Juneau Empire
3/29/12 – Video: Speech at Native Issues Forum - Juneau
3/24/12 – Alaska Senate Finance Panel Hears Oil Taxes Options - Fairbanks Daily News Miner
3/23/12 – Oil Tax Work Continues - Petroleum News
3/21/12 – Senate Finance Co-Chair Doesn’t See a Financial Crisis - Radio Kenai
3/16/12 – Upping the Ante - Petroleum News
3/16/12 – Video: Senator Bert Stedman Addresses Juneau Chamber of Commerce
3/16/12 – Senator Urges Oil Tax Reform, But Pans Governor’s Plan – Juneau Empire
3/11/12 – Oil Giants: Tax Changes Will Lure Investment – Anchorage Daily News
3/9/12 – Begich Focuses on Arctic Issues, Northern Waters Task Force - The Arctic Sounder
3/7/12 – ACES Needs to Be Fixed – Juneau Empire
3/7/12 – Alaska Young Fisherman’s Summit – Capital City Weekly
3/5/12 – HB 110 Not the Right Fix For ACES - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
3/4/12 – Governor’s Tax Fix Isn’t Right: Senate Effort Seeks Benefits for all Alaskans - Fairbanks News Miner
3/2/12 – Alaska Senate Unveiling New Oil Tax Bill – Fairbanks News Miner
3/1/12 – Senate Resources Committee Working Details of Oil Tax Bill - Petroleum News
2/29/12 – Alaska’s Oil Tax Needs Fixing but Governor’s Proposal Isn’t a Solution - Alaska Dispatch
2/29/12 – ACES Needs to Be Fixed, but HB 110 Is Not the Solution – SitNews
2/29/12 – Our View: Port Promise - Anchorage Daily News
2/28/12 – Senator Wants Guarantee That Port Won’t Seek More Money – Anchorage Daily News
2/28/12 – Budget Update - APRN
2/19/12 – Umiat, Tanana Roads Plans Raise Ire of Arctic Senators - Juneau Empire
2/15/12 – Consultant Tells Senate Panel Parnell’s Oil Tax Plan Not Viable Option to ACES – Homer News
2/15/12 – Parnell Demands Senators Pass Oil Tax Bill - Juneau Empire
2/14/12 – New Tax “Architecture” Presented to Senate - APRN
2/10/12 – Task Force Proposals Would Deal With Changes in Arctic Waters - Petroleum News
2/8/12 – Costs Expected to Rise for New State Ferry – Juneau Empire 
2/7/12 – Timeline for Oil Tax Reform Has Shifted – KTVA Channel 11
2/2/12 – Alaska Task Force Calls for Greater National Involvement in Melting Arctic - Alaska Dispatch
2/6/12 – Oil Taxes Highlight Busy Week For Lawmakers - Juneau Empire
1/28/12 - Alaska Faces Tough Choices Amid Oil Decline - Anchorage Daily News
1/27/12 – Oil and Gas Taxes Could Be Separated – APRN
1/24/12 – Alaska Faces Tough Budget Decisions - Fairbanks Daily News Miner
1/13/12 – Interview with Senator Bert Stedman - KCAW Radio
1/12/12 – Dialogue with Senator Bert Stedman - Wrangell Sentinel
1/9/12  – Funding for the District Attorney’s office and the Office of Children’s Services - KFSK Radio
1/5/12  – Senator Stedman Makes Wrangell Visit - KSTK News

2011
12/9/11  – Legislators Study ‘Rebalancing’ Taxes, Not Cutting Them - APRN
11/28/11 – Stedman Named Builders & Contractors ‘Legislator of the Year’ – SitNews
11/25/11 – New Estimate for Alaska Class Ferry – KTOO News
11/23/11 – Senator Stedman Steps into Front Street Project – Wrangell Sentinel
10/5/11 – Sitka Legislator Gets Energy Council Position – Juneau Empire
9/20/11 - State Selects ASD for Alaska Class Ferry Work - KRBD Radio
9/20/11 – State Selects Ketchikan Shipyard for role in building new State Ferry – Juneau Empire
9/20/11 – Commissioner Selects Ketchikan to Finish Design, Bid for Alaska Class Ferry – SitNews
5/22/11 – Work will Continue on Oil & Gas Taxes – Petroleum News
5/21/11 – Editorial: Needs & Dollars – Ketchikan Daily News
5/16/11 – Legislature Passes FY12 Capital Budget – SitNews
4/19/11 – Southeast Hydro Projects Depend on Capital Budget – KTOO News
4/18/11 – Senate Finance Authorizes Oil & Gas Employment Study – APRN
4/18/11 – Budget Boosts Shipyard as AK Class Ferry Builder – KTOO News
4/14/11 – Budget Battle Putting Legislature into OT – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
4/14/11 – Local Projects in Capital Budget – Wrangell Sentinel
4/11/11 – Finance Committee Releases Capital Budget – APRN
4/6/11 – Stedman: Oill Bill Won’t Move from Senate this Session – Juneau Empire
4/6/11 – Oil Tax Reform Bill not Gaining Traction in the Senate – APRN 
4/5/11 – Senate Seeks to Replace Antiquated Oil Tax Audit System – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
3/18/11 – Panel Directs Budget Surplus to Energy Program, Savings – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
3/17/11 – Palin’s Successors (Republicans Too) Seek to Dismantle Her Energy Legacy – NY Times
3/13/11 – Legislature: Budget Bills Moving but Problems Loom for Tax Reform – Alaska Dispatch
3/9/11 – Alaska Senator Plans to Raise Gas Debate – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
3/9/11 – Concerns Still Being Raised on Goose Creek – KSRM Kenai
3/8/11 – Alaska Legislature Reconsiders 90-Day Session – Alaska Dispatch
3/8/11 – Alaska Lawmakers Call for Audit of Mat-Su Prison Project – Anchorage Daily News
3/5/11 – Some Question $71 Million Annual Cost for New Prison – Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
3/4/11 – Lawmakers Ponder Privatizing or Scrapping Mat-Su Prison – Anchorage Daily News
3/1/11 – Lawmakers Consider Mothballing Alaska Prison Project – Alaska Dispatch
2/27/11 – Senate Looks to Expand Senior Benefits Program – Juneau Empire
2/24/11 – Lawmakers Balk at Request for new Anchorage Port Funding – Anchorage Daily News
2/16/11 – Alaska Gives out $4 Billion in Tax Credits to Oil Companies – Alaska Dispatch
2/15/11 – Oil Tax Debate Could Hinge on Shortage of Information – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
2/14/11 – Oil Tax Debate Heats Up in Juneau – Alaska Dispatch
2/13/11 – Stedman Seeks Investment, Tax Balance – Petroleum News
2/13/11 – AGIA an Issue in Juneau – Petroleum News
1/30/11 – Lawmakers to Review Oil Tax Credits – Anchorage Daily News
1/23/11 – State Should Move to Limit Gasline Losses, Legislators Says – Anchorage Daily News
1/21/11 – Lawmaker: Put Summer Deadline on Alaska Gasline Project – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
1/20/11 – Parnell Addresses Legislators – Anchorage Daily News
1/19/11 – Alaska Senate Leaders Doubt Oil Tax Overhaul this Session – Alaska Dispatch
1/19/11 – Federal Official to Lawmakers: Relax on Pipeline – Anchorage Daily News
1/19/11 – Legislature Opens, Oil Tax Change in Doubt – Anchorage Daily News
1/13/11 – New Pool will Anchor Trooper Academy – KCAW Sitka
1/12/11 – Legislators Gear Up for Session – KFSK Petersburg
1/7/11 – Senator Stedman Identifies Priorities at Chamber Luncheon – KRBD Ketchikan

2010
12/15/10 - Governor’s Budget Boosts Harbors, Ferries, Museum - KTOO News
11/8/10 – Alaska Legislative Leadership – Alaska Dispatch
9/27/10 – State Study Will Look at Southeast Energy Priorities – KFSK Petersburg
5/24/10 – Op-Ed: Capital Projects are Priority for Alaska – Anchorage Daily News
5/9/10 – Op-Ed: Subport bill made sense for Trust, Not the State – Juneau Empire
4/29/10 – Parnell Vetoes Bill Separating Oil & Gas Taxes – APRN
4/29/10 – Stedman Talks Budget During Trip to Ketchikan – KRBD Ketchikan
4/22/10 – Stedman: Federal dollars aren’t as plentiful – KCAW Sitka
4/20/10 – Budget Includes Funding for Ketchikan – KRBD Ketchikan
4/14/10 – House Takes a Look at Senate Oil & Gas Proposal – APRN
4/9/10 – Senate Panel Passes the Capital Budget – Anchorage Daily News
4/8/10 – Senators Propose Funding for Petersburg Projects – KFSK Petersburg
4/8/10 – Committee Releases Draft State Capital Budget – KRBD Ketchikan
4/1/10 – Senate OKs Separating Gas Taxes from Oil Taxes – APRN
3/8/10 – Senate Prepares to Revisit Gas Taxes – Alaska Dispatch
3/8/10 – Legislature Makes Move to Separate Oil Tax from Gas Tax – APRN
3/3/10 – Current Gas Tax May be a Money Loser – Alaska Dispatch
2/27/10 – State Senators Find Flaws in Oil & Gas Taxation -  Anchorage Daily News
2/26/10 – Senate Crafting Bill to Redo State’s Natural Gas Tax – APRN
2/26/10 – The Great Tax Dilemma – Alaska Dispatch
2/26/10 - Senators: Alaska Gas Tax ‘Broken’ – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
2/25/10 – Senators want to separate Oil, Gas Taxes – Anchorage Daily News
2/25/10 – Senators call for new Gas Tax Structure – Alaska Dispatch
2/25/10 – Gas line no sure bet for State Revenue – Anchorage Daily News
2/24/10 – Giving gas away, or inducing companies? – Alaska Dispatch
2/24/10 – How to tell if ACES helps or hinders? – Alaska Dispatch
2/17/10 - Senate Finance Committee Studies Oil Tax Increases – Anchorage Daily News
2/4/10 – Time Running Out for Gas Tax Review – Alaska Dispatch
2/1/10 – Ketchikan Celebrates Completion of Swan-Tyee Electrical Intertie – APRN
1/30/10 – Bill Aims to Make Sure Governors Live in Juneau – Anchorage Daily News
1/29/10 – Southeast Legislators Want Governor to Stay Put in Juneau – APRN
1/21/10 – Audit: Gravina access not improved despite $56 million spent – KSTK Wrangell
1/19/10 – Politics, Economy fuel Permanent Fund Debate – Alaska Dispatch
1/7/10 – Legislative Priorities Interview Part 1 & Part 2 – KCAW Sitka

2009
12/16/09 – Parnell’s Budget Aims to Please – Alaska Dispatch
11/13/09 – Legislative Issues Interview Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 – KSTK Wrangell
10/15/09 – Pelican Gets Disaster Relief Funds – APRN
10/5/09 – Computer model will help Legislators plan for Gas Tax Changes – Alaska Dispatch
5/14/09 – Stedman takes on the Stimulus Question – KSTK Wrangell
3/19/09 – Address to Alaska Business Roundtable
3/1/09 – Stedman says bill would let Southeast control own energy – Anchorage Daily News

2008
10/30/08 – Stedman will back Ferries, Hydro in next term – KSTK Wrangell
4/23/08 – Stedman Recaps Legislative Session – KSTK Wrangell
4/5/08 – Senate brings House up to date on energy relief bill – APRN
4/1/08 – Senate putting final touches on capital projects budget bill – APRN
1/14/08 – Budget Tops Sen. Stedman’s Session Priorities – KTOO News