2023
08/22/23 – Ribbon-cutting event launches NOAA homeport facility in Ketchikan – Ketchikan Daily News
08/21/23 – Sullivan, Ketchikan celebrate completion of new pier, return of NOAA Fairweather – KINY
06/03/23 – OPINION: Legislature deserves credit for fiscal responsibility – Harry McDonald
03/28/23 – Looming $600M deficit casts shadow over PFD, state budget calculations for legislators – Alaska’s News Source
03/27/23 – Bill with funds to address food stamps backlog goes to governor – Juneau Empire
03/24/23 – Legislators eye oil and sales taxes due to fiscal woes – Juneau Empire
03/24/23 – Legislature passes resolution in defense of Southeast Alaska troll fishery – The Cordova Times
03/01/23 – Alaska senators introduce bipartisan bill intended to revive a pension program for state workers – Alaska Beacon
02/28/23 – Ferry System lacks crew to operate the Kennicott this summer – Wrangell Sentinel
02/28/23 – Alaska Senate votes to reject pay raise for the governor; questions future of the salary commission itself – Anchorage Daily News
02/21/23 – Alaska state budget runs risk of a deficit this spring as oil prices stay below forecasts – Alaska Beacon
02/15/23 – Alaska Gov. Dunleavy presents amended state budget with deficit topping $400 million – Anchorage Daily News
02/08/23 – The math is easy, the politics are hard – Wrangell Sentinel
01/29/23 – Alaska public worker shortage fuels renewed interest in pension plan – Anchorage Daily News
01/22/23 – Alaska Legislature starts budget process facing historically volatile oil prices – Anchorage Daily News
01/20/23 – Fiscal forecast both calm and stormy – Juneau Empire
01/18/23 – Sen. Bert Stedman: Alaska’s PFD formula should change this year – Alaska Public Media
01/14/23 – Education tops Legis. priorities – Ketchikan Daily News
2022
12/22/22 – Stedman Skeptical on Gov’s PFD Plan – Sitka Sentinel
12/15/22 – Dunleavy offers $7.3 billion Alaska budget, opening negotiations with wary legislators – Alaska Public Media
11/29/22- In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus – Alaska Public Media
11/20/22 – Busy Session Ahead Says Sen. Stedman – Sitka Sentinel
11/15/22 – Stedman, Himschoot Look at What’s Next – Sitka Sentinel
07/29/22 – Stedman: Alaska’s wartime windfall a chance to save more and build less, than previous oil booms – KCAW
07/22/22 – Southeast salmon hatcheries see one year funding but no permanent fix – KFSK
07/21/22 – Stedman: Sitka’s Katlian Bay Road is a hard lesson for future construction along the southeast coast – 6Park News Desk
07/19/22 – Stedman ‘not excited’ about drawing on Sitka’s permanent fund for new marine haulout – KCAW
07/18/22 – Legislative panel OKs ‘friendly’ lawsuit against the administration over oil tax accounting – The Midnight Sun
07/08/22 – Stedman: Budget Has Sitka Benefits, Savings – Daily Sitka Sentinel
06/01/22 – Stedman seeks fiscal ‘cushion’: Senator warned against Legislature’s ‘spending spree’ – Ketchikan Daily News
06/01/22 – Alaska Seaplanes begins operations in Wrangell – Wrangell Sentinel
06/01/22 – Senate Finance co-chair says state needs more savings – Wrangell Sentinel
05/27/22 – Alaska Seaplanes Wrangells up a new route – Juneau Empire
05/18/22 – Update: Legislature passes budget with minutes to spare – Juneau Empire
05/18/22 – Stedman Bars Door, Wraps Up Budget – Daily Sitka Sentinel
05/18/22 – After larger deal fails, state lawmakers propose payout of up to $3,850 per Alaskan – Alaska Beacon
05/18/22 – Budget committee proposes up to $3,850 in payments to Alaskans after dramatic negotiations – Anchorage Daily News
05/17/22 – Committee compromises on PFD in budget plan – Juneau Empire
05/16/22 – Dividend amount unknown as budget deadline nears – Anchorage Daily News
05/10/22 – Alaska Senate passes its budget with $5,500 in cash payments – KTUU
05/10/22 – Senate OKs budget that includes over $5K in payments to Alaskans – Juneau Empire
05/07/22 – Senate Panel Questions Who’s a Sportfish Guide – Wrangell Sentinel
05/04/22 – Stedman Puts Focus on Funds for Cities – Daily Sitka Sentinel
05/04/22 – Senator wants Alaska to set up its own flood insurance program – Wrangell Sentinel
04/12/22 – Stedman lays out budget prospects – Ketchikan Daily News
02/10/22 – Sitka Senator addresses Southeast Conference on state’s fiscal status – KINY
02/08/22 – Rebuilding Savings is Stedman’s Goal – Daily Sitka Sentinel
2021
12/24/21 – Stedman Asks: State Budget Cliff Ahead? – Daily Sitka Sentinel
10/20/21 – Dunleavy lies about Stedman, saying he didn’t ‘honor his word’
08/31/21 – Stedman Sees End to Budget Impasse – Daily Sitka Sentinel
07/14/21 – Legislators talk AK budget squabbles – Ketchikan Daily News
04/26/21 – New Alaska ferry plan will use federal aid to help dodge last-minute schedule cuts – Alaska Daily News
04/23/21 – STABILIZE, modernize and sustain: AMHS – Ketchikan Daily News
04/22/21 – Governor, lawmakers unveil plan to use $76.8M federal windfall to fund ferries for 18 months – KRBD
04/08/21 – $18.7M contract awarded for federal dock facility in Ketchikan – Ketchikan Daily News
04/07/21 – NOAA awards contract for Ketchikan facility, paving way for research vessel to tie up at home port – KRBD
04/07/21 – Alaska Seaplanes starts daily flights to Petersburg – KFSK
04/02/21 – Stedman: $3,000 dividend ‘extremely unlikely’ as legislators struggle to balance budget -KCAW
02/27/21 – ‘What do we want Alaska to be?’: Lawmakers consider unplanned spending from the permanent fund – KTOO
02/04/21 – In the right job – Ketchikan Daily News
02/01/21 – Stedman: PFD Is Big Question In Budget – Daily Sitka Sentinel
02/01/21 – Alaska Marine Highway proposes lean schedule with new ferries tied to the dock – KRBD
01/19/21 – On first day of Alaska legislative session, Senate organizes while House deadlocks – Alaska Public Media
01/16/21 – Stedman: ‘Rough’ session ahead – Ketchikan Daily News
2020
10/01/20 – Wet summer overflows Swan Lake
08/10/20 – New NOAA dock project underway
08/10/20 – Officials tout success of new Ketchikan dock project
07/16/20 – Protecting the Permanent Fund
07/08/20 – Change of focus
07/07/20 – One Southeast lawmaker is counting on the $5 billion Alaska squirreled away this year to fund future dividends
07/02/20 – Kake-Petersburg road needs to be built
05/20/20 – Alaska Senate adjourns 31st Legislature sine die
05/11/20 – Legislature delivers $1B to Alaska communities, small businesses
05/06/20 – Ketchikan South Tongass Highway Repairs Project Funding Approved Work anticipated to begin early this summer
05/01/20 – Legislative committee authorizes initial federal Coronavirus aid
04/30/20 – Local – Confusion surrounds CARES Act funds
04/21/20 – Stedman: Legislature will reconvene to appropriate CARES Act funds
04/20/20 – Stedman Aims Federal COVID Aid to Ferries
04/02/20 – PoV: AK Senate’s swift response to COVID-19
04/02/20 – Opinion – Guest Commentary – Petersburg Pilot
03/31/20 – Alaska lawmakers approve $66.7M for ferry service funding
03/31/20 – Lawmakers approve $66.7M for Alaska Marine Highway System
03/29/20 – Lawmakers approve $66.7m appropriation to run Alaska ferries
03/20/20 – Giessel, other Senate leaders, tell Alaskans ‘help is on the way’
03/19/20 – Senate passes supplemental budget, House goes into the evening
03/12/20 – Alaska Legislature quickly passes state fundign for coronavirus response – Alaska Public Media
03/11/20 – Alaska Lawmakers pass bill to combat spread of coronavirus – KTVA
02/27/20 – Stedman speaks on AMHS at chamber banquet – Petersburg Pilot
01/30/20 – Interview: As legislators return to Juneau, Sen. Bert Stedman to refocus on Alaska’s structural problems – KCAW
01/28/20 – Steadfast Stedman – Ketchikan Daily News
2019
11/01/19 – Striking a balance – Ketchikan Daily News
10/08/19 – Most fund earnings splits still leave state deficit- Alaska Journal of Commerce
10/07/19 – Permanent Fund Working Group considers options as special session seems less likely – KTUU
07/29/19 – Shee Atika Board Honors Sen. Bert Stedman with William Paul Award – Shee Atika Inc.
06/27/19 – Sen. Stedman addresses Chamber: Talks state budget, AMHS, new ballfield – Ketchikan Daily News
03/11/19 – Sell the SJ Museum? State Plan Stirs Furor – Daily Sitka Sentinel
03/09/19 – Seasoned Navigator – Ketchikan Daily News
2018
11/21/18 – Sullivan talks USCG legislation: Ketchikan provisions included – Ketchikan Daily News
11/20/18 – Stedman returns to Senate Finance Committee Chairmanship – KCAW
11/20/18 – Stedman Gets Post As Finance Co-Chair – Daily Sitka Sentinel
10/11/18 – Evergreen St. renovations nearly complete – Wrangell Sentinel
10/04/18 – Save It or Spend it – Sitkans State PFD Plans – Daily Sitka Sentinel
08/13/18 – Tazlina christened at Ketchikan shipyard – KRBD
05/15/18 – Pocket Change Funds Sitka Harbor Project – Daily Sitka Sentinel
05/07/18 – Splash! MEHS Students Enjoy Inaugural Dip – Daily Sitka Sentinel
03/28/18 – Alaska Senate passes Stedman’s sea otter resolution – KFSK
03/27/18 – State Ferries Won’t Stop Sailing – KTOO
03/02/18 – Community Looking Delay FEMA Flood Program – KRBD
01/26/18 – FEMA Flood Zone Map Meeting Draws Crowd – KRBD
01/10/18 – Secure the Fund – Ketchikan Daily News
01/09/18 – Southeast state senator reflects on past session, Permanent Fund measure upcoming session – KFSK
01/09/18 – Stedman pre-files bill to limit use of Perm Fund earnings – KRBD
2017
11/17/17 – Governor signs Petersburg land bill – Alaska Public Media
10/12/17 – Governor, Senator Here for Convention of State Chambers – Daily Sitka Sentinel
10/05/17 – Norwegian ambassador surprises Wollen with medal from the king – Petersburg Pilot
08/15/17 – Stedman named as committee chair – Ketchikan Daily News
08/14/17 – After signing wastewater bill, Governor Walker celebrates salmon – Alaska Public Media
08/11/17 – Walker sign SB88, Mental Health Trust Land Exhange – Alaska Public Media
08/11/17 – Stedman gives legislative update to a Ketchikan Chamber audience – KRBD
07/27/17 – Stedman: Hard Choices Ahead for Budget – Daily Sitka Sentinel
07/20/17 – Local legislators reflect on session – Ketchikan Daily News
05/11/17 – Petersburg land grant bill faces scrutiny in the House – KFSK
04/13/17 – State Senate approves AK Mental Health land exchange – KRBD
04/10/17 – Senate passes Petersburg land grant bill – KFSK
03/23/17 – Senate PFD restructure to get hearing in House Finance – Petersburg Pilot
03/10/17 – Stedman sponsors Alaska Senate version land exchange bill – KRBD
03/02/17 – Senator Stedman talks ferries, budget and oil tax credits – Petersburg Pilot
02/28/17 – After snags, land exchange bill back on track – Ketchikan Daily News
02/26/17 – Mitigation plan offered – Petroleum News
02/18/17 – Senate passes discharge bill – Ketchikan Daily News
02/03/17 – Stedman pushing perm fund changes – Ketchikan Daily News
02/02/17 – NOAA bill includes Fairweather changes – Ketchikan Daily News
01/12/17 – Bill Would Cut Ferry Costs Reinstate Discharge Rules – Alaska Public Media
2016
10/29/16 – What’s next for salmon disaster relief? – Ketchikan Daily News
10/28/16 – Stedman Cites Work on Pink Salmon Issue – Daily Sitka Sentinel
07/20/16 – Governor Signs Bill to Support Alaska Timber Industry – Sitnews
07/01/16 – Walker Vetoes Shift More Costs to Sitka – Sitka Sentinel
06/27/16 – New surgery, clinical space for KMC – Ketchikan Daily News
06/25/16 – Part of politics – Ketchikan Daily News
06/08/16 – Surving – Ketchikan Daily News
04/18/16 – Lots Yet To Be Done In Session, Stedman Says – Sitka Sentinel
04/17/16 – Stedman Alaska tax regime unstable – Petroleum News
04/13/16 – Industry calls Senate oil tax credit bill “bad for Alaska” – Alaska Public Media
04/06/16 – Vallenar Bay Article – Ketchikan Daily News
04/05/16 – Vallenar Road project on Gravina out for bid – KRBD
04/01/16 – At low prices, North Slope production taxes could drop to zero – Alaska Public Media
03/26/16 – Alaska’s general fund paying oil industry more than it’s getting back – Alaska Dispatch News
03/24/16 – Alaska lawmakers consider more and higher fees for hunting and fishing – Alaska Dispatch News
03/16/16 – Shelter Cove Road Project Put Out to Bid – Sitnews
03/15/16 – Ketchikan to Shelter Cove Road – Stage 2 – State of Alaska Notices
03/11/16 – Senate OKs bill to factor credit scores into home and car insurance premiums – KTOO
02/25/16 – Chamber Honors Community Supporters – Sitka Sentinel
02/17/16 – Petersburg Chamber hears about changes to air service and state budget cuts – KFSK
01/27/16 – Walker perm fund plan gets hearing – Ketchikan Daily News
01/15/16 – Stedman: Southeast needs to be treated fairly – KCAW
2015
12/22/15 – Senator Stedman previews upcoming session – KRBD
12/20/15 – Stedman: ‘I believe we have a project’ – Petroleum News
11/09/15 – Southeast Legislators support gasline buyout – KFSK
11/04/15 – Legislation to close schools with few than 25 students – Alaska Education Update
10/24/15 – Governor clarifies Gravina goals – Ketchikan Daily News
10/24/15 – Southeast $ at stake in special legislative session – Ketchikan Daily News
10/22/15 – State DOT picks less costly Gravina ferry option – KRBD
10/15/15 – Grand Camp focusing on youth for next century – Wrangell Sentinel
10/08/15 – AMHS cuts 20 shoreside positions – Ketchikan Daily News
09/23/15 – Degree program in Marine Transportation Coming to UAS Ketchikan campus – SitNews
08/16/15 – Murkowski: Take roadless rule to Supreme Court – Juneau Empire
08/13/15 – Southeast residents want headlight rule reversed – KRBD
08/08/15 – Stedman: Fall special session likely – Ketchikan Daily News
07/31/15 – Shell begins drilling Alaska’s Arctic waters for the first time since 2012 – Alaska Dispatch News
07/29/15 – Senator Stedman Responds to Roadless Ruling – Alaska Senate Majority
07/28/15 – Gravina access, bridges come up at STIP meeting – KRBD
07/24/15 – A fine legacy – Ketchikan Daily News
07/22/15 – Shell gets permits necessary for oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic waters – Alaska Dispatch News
07/19/15 – Cold receptions in Lower 48 ports mean opportunity for Alaska – Alaska Dispatch News
07/06/15 – Stedman: Balance the budget before tapping Permanent Fund – KCAW
07/06/15 – Edgecumbe pool slated to break ground in early 2016 – KCAW
06/25/15 – State Savings Drain To Go On – Daily Sitka Sentinel
06/24/15 – Sitka Chamber of Commerce 6 24 15
06/18/15 – Royal Dutch Shell Quietly Visits Ketchikan – Ketchikan Daily News
06/12/15 – Budget Battle Leaves Sitka in Good Shape – Daily Sitka Sentinel
06/09/15 – Southeast Legislators expect to avoid government shutdown in July – KFSK
06/06/15 – Stedman discusses concede and impasse – Alaska News
05/19/15 – Dignitaries open Petersburg drive down dock – KFSK
05/08/15 – Stedman in Battle To Save SE Funds – Daily Sitka Sentinel
04/15/15 – Senator Stedman Supports Improved National Monument Designation Process Act – AK Senate Majority Press
04/07/15 – National Petroleum Council presentation – AK Senate Majority Press
03/11/15 – Senator Stedman Rises in Opposition to Repeal of Daylight Savings Time – AK Senate Majority Press
2014
11/27/14 – Picture For Alaska Oil Revenues Goes From Bad To Worse As Oil Prices Drop – Alaska Dispatch
10/05/14 – Sitka Voc-Ed Project Opens New Vistas – The Washington Times
08/07/14 – After the Oil Tax System Vote: What Will Come Next? – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
08/06/14 – Alaska’s State Budget at Heart of Oil Tax Debate – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
07/23/14 – Sen. Stedman: Prudent Alaskans will Repeal Senate Bill 21 – Alaska Dispatch News
06/23/14 – $2 Billion Giveaway Sound Bite is a Dangerous Distraction – SitNews
06/18/14 – Parnell Signs Bill Allowing $270 Million in Financing for Southeast Mines – Anchorage Daily News
06/15/14 – Stedman Supports Senate Bill 21 Repeal – Petroleum News
06/10/14 – Proposition 1 – Alaska Public Radio Network
06/04/14 – Panel Weighs Options for Repairing City Streets – KCAW
05/11/14 – Dead Tax Bill to Animate Governor’s Race? – KCAW
05/08/14 – Local Legislators Emphasize Pension Boost, Education – Wrangell Sentinel
05/07/14 – Stedman: Pushing Bills Over the Line in Session’s Final Hours – KCAW
04/28/14 – New Financing Ahead for Blue Lake Hydro – Sitka Sentinel
04/28/14 – AK Legislature Unanimously Approves $145 Million Bond Funding Legislation for Ucore’s Bokan-Dotson Ridge – Wall Street Journal
04/27/14 – My Turn: Alaska Has Given Away the Oil and Gas Farm – Again – Juneau Empire
04/26/14 – Bill of Significant Importance to Southeast Alaska’s Economy Passed on Final Day – SitNews
04/25/14 – Mining News: Bokan, Niblack Funding Bill Advances – Petroleum News
04/23/14 – Parnell Signs Medevac Membership Bill – KTOO
04/20/14 – Legislature Backs Tongass Takeover Plan – KRBD
04/17/14 – Air Medevac bill OK’d– Ketchikan Daily News
04/15/14 – AirCare Membership Program to Continue in Southeast – SitNews
03/31/14 – Ucore Comments on Unanimous Passing of SB99 by Alaska State Senate – Wall Street Journal
03/28/14 – Bill advances that would make it easier to prosecute trespasses – Anchorage Daily News
03/28/14 – State Wins Tongass Roadless Rule Exemption Case – SitNews
03/26/14 – Senate passes bill authorizing mine financing – KTUU
03/26/14 – Bill Would Help Fund Two Southeast Mines – APRN
03/25/14 – Eye on the Capitol: Week 9 analysis and review – KTVA
03/22/14 – SB99 holds millions for Southeast area – Ketchikan Daily News
03/22/14 – Bill would help fund two Southeast mines – KRBD
03/19/14 – House considers medevac membership program – CoastAlaska News
03/06/14 – Stedman proposes AIDEA bonds for Bokan mine – KRBD
02/28/14 – Senate OKs Medevac Memberships – KRBD
02/26/14 – Senator Bert Stedman Proposes a Bill Tweaking Alaska’s Oil Tax Regime – KDLG Dillingham
02/24/14 – Measure Calls for Tongass Timber Transfer – CoastAlaska Juneau
02/24/14 – Stedman: New Oil Tax puts Alaska far below North Dakota – Alaska Dispatch
02/23/14 – Senator Stedman proposes oil tax changes, lower per-barrel credits for Alaska’s legacy fields – Daily Reporter – Greenfield, Indiana
02/21/14 – Stedman proposes oil tax bill – Associated Press
02/19/14 – Alaska Legislation Sets Out $145 Million Bond Funding for Ucore’s Bokan-Dotson Ridge – Wall Street Journal
02/16/14 – Timber, languages, Murkowski things to watch – Associated Press
02/07/14 – Parnell’s Ketchikan Comments Draw Response – Alaska Public Media
02/07/14 – Bills seek to address air ambulance service – Anchorage Daily News
01/23/14 – Prop 1 Opponents say it’s too soon to roll back Oil Tax Reform – KCAW
01/20/14 – Lawmakers unpack, think ahead – KTVA
01/17/14 – Less State Aid Seen by Sitka Legislators – Sitka Sentinel
01/16/14 – Southeast lawmaker says chance for Sea Otter Bounty Slim – Anchorage Daily News
01/15/14 – Stedman says hydro funds tight, otter bill will change – KCAW Raven Radio
2013
11/04/13 – 2nd annual rotary vocational award winners recognized for excellence – SitNews
10/28/13 – Stedman: Southeast must stick together – Ketchikan Daily News
10/24/13 – Stedman urges rural Alaskans to work together – KRBD
10/23/13 – Annual vocational awards honor Coast Guard, clinic – KRBD
10/07/13 – Shipyard celebrates Alaska first – Ketchikan Daily News
10/01/13 – Hundreds attend grand opening of new Petersburg library – KFSK Radio
09/29/13 – Stedman: SB 21 won’t stand test of time – Petroleum News
07/11/13 – Tax-cut foes say their referendum will make ballot – Anchorage Daily News
07/10/13 – Will Alaska’s unfunded pension, health liabilities swamp future state budgets? – Alaska Dispatch
07/07/13 – Federal study says Alaska oil companies’ tax burden much less than claimed – Alaska Dispatch
07/05/13 – Celebrating independence by signing referendum on Alaska oil tax cut – Alaska Dispatch
07/02/13 – Sitka Senator adds name to oil tax repeal effort – KCAW Raven Radio
05/29/13 – Stedman discusses his opposition to oil tax cut – KFSK Radio
05/21/13 – SE lawmakers, Lt. Gov discuss oil tax – KFSK Radio
04/27/13 – Let’s vote on it – Ketchikan Daily News
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
10/04/12 – Stedman Named Energy Council Chair – Petersburg Pilot
09/30/12 – Stedman Named Chair of The Energy Council – Petroleum News
07/31/12 – State to Release Southeast Alaska Energy Plan – KFSK Radio
07/26/12 – Tax Update: State Moves to Fix Antiquated Systems – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
07/11/12 – Kake Intertie – KFSK Radio
07/05/12 – Fire Station Officially Opens – KRBD Radio
06/27/12 – New Fire Station Scheduled to Open in Ketchikan – SitNews
06/07/12 – Public Safety Academy Graduation in Sitka – KCAW Radio
05/31/12 – Stedman: Could Southeast be Support Center for Arctic? – KCAW Radio
05/29/12 – Chief Shakes Tribal House Receives State Funding – SitNews
05/29/12 – Stedman Chosen as Grand Marshal of Ketchikan’s 4th of July Parade – SitNews
05/25/12 – Ketchikan Chamber Chooses Stedman as Grand Marshal – KRBD Radio
05/25/12 – Senator Discusses Kake Road – KFSK Radio
05/21/12 – Petersburg’s New Fire Station Officially Open – KFSK Radio
05/20/12 – Video: Grand Opening Petersburg Fire Station
05/02/12 – Projects Could Help Region’s Economy – KCAW Radio
04/27/12 – Stedman Calls for Focus on Oil Tax Reform – Petroleum News
04/22/12 – Legislators Back at Work – Petroleum News
04/19/12 – Senators Evaluate Governor’s Oil Tax Bill – Anchorage Daily News
04/19/12 – Video: Senator Stedman Addresses Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
04/18/12 – Stedman Talks Budget – KRBD Radio
04/17/12 – New Session, Same Issues Confront Legislators – Juneau Empire
04/16/12 – Alaska Governor Calls Special Session on Three Issues – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
04/16/12 – Capital Budget Includes Millions for Ketchikan – KRBD Radio
04/16/12 – Legislature Adjourns; Special Session Up Next – Anchorage Daily News
04/15/12 – Senate Passes Oil Tax Reform Bill – Anchorage Daily News
04/13/12 – Budget Funds Sitka, Ketchikan, Kake Roads – KCAW Radio
04/12/12 – State Senate Oil Tax Bill Sent to Rules Committee – KTUU News
04/11/12 – Capital Budget Passes Senate – Alaska Journal of Commerce
04/11/12 – Senate Passes Capital Budget – Juneau Empire
04/11/12 – Senate Preps For Oil Tax Vote – Alaska Dispatch
04/11/12 – Senate Passes Capital Projects Budget – Alaska Public Radio Network
04/11/12 – Senate Passes $2.6 Billion Capital Budget – Anchorage Daily News
04/08/12 – Senate Capital Budget Totals $2.6 billion – Anchorage Daily News
04/06/12 – Lawmakers Battle With Oil Tax Reform – KTUU News
04/06/12 – Senate Finance Committee Releases its New Oil Tax Plan – Anchorage Daily News
04/05/12 – Senate’s Oil Tax Bill Takes Shape – Alaska Journal of Commerce
04/05/12 – Senate Ensures Savings Before Spending – Alaska Native News
04/04/12 – Senate Finance Releases New Version of Oil Tax Plan – Anchorage Daily News
04/03/12 – Senate Presents Its Version of New Oil Taxes – Alaska Public Radio Network
04/03/12 – Senate Finance Committee Releases Oil Tax Plan – Anchorage Daily News
04/02/12 – Senator Wants Budget to Include Money for Capitol Study – Anchorage Daily News
04/01/12 – All Eyes on Senate, With Tax Plan Expected – Anchorage Daily News
03/30/12 – Fishing, Energy Linked in Rebuilding Southeast – Juneau Empire
03/29/12 – Video: Speech at Native Issues Forum – Juneau
03/24/12 – Alaska Senate Finance Panel Hears Oil Taxes Options – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
03/23/12 – Oil Tax Work Continues – Petroleum News
03/21/12 – Senate Finance Co-Chair Doesn’t See a Financial Crisis – Radio Kenai
03/16/12 – Upping the Ante – Petroleum News
03/16/12 – Video: Senator Bert Stedman Addresses Juneau Chamber of Commerce
03/16/12 – Senator Urges Oil Tax Reform, But Pans Governor’s Plan – Juneau Empire
03/11/12 – Oil Giants: Tax Changes Will Lure Investment – Anchorage Daily News
03/09/12 – Begich Focuses on Arctic Issues, Northern Waters Task Force – The Arctic Sounder
03/07/12 – ACES Needs to Be Fixed – Juneau Empire
03/07/12 – Alaska Young Fisherman’s Summit – Capital City Weekly
03/05/12 – HB 110 Not the Right Fix For ACES – Kenai Peninsula Clarion
03/04/12 – Governor’s Tax Fix Isn’t Right: Senate Effort Seeks Benefits for all Alaskans – Fairbanks News Miner
03/02/12 – Alaska Senate Unveiling New Oil Tax Bill – Fairbanks News Miner
03/01/12 – Senate Resources Committee Working Details of Oil Tax Bill – Petroleum News
02/29/12 – Alaska’s Oil Tax Needs Fixing but Governor’s Proposal Isn’t a Solution – Alaska Dispatch
02/29/12 – ACES Needs to Be Fixed, but HB 110 Is Not the Solution – SitNews
02/29/12 – Our View: Port Promise – Anchorage Daily News
02/28/12 – Senator Wants Guarantee That Port Won’t Seek More Money – Anchorage Daily News
02/28/12 – Budget Update – APRN
02/19/12 – Umiat, Tanana Roads Plans Raise Ire of Arctic Senators – Juneau Empire
02/15/12 – Consultant Tells Senate Panel Parnell’s Oil Tax Plan Not Viable Option to ACES – Homer News
02/15/12 – Parnell Demands Senators Pass Oil Tax Bill – Juneau Empire
02/14/12 – New Tax “Architecture” Presented to Senate – APRN
02/10/12 – Task Force Proposals Would Deal With Changes in Arctic Waters – Petroleum News
02/08/12 – Costs Expected to Rise for New State Ferry – Juneau Empire
02/07/12 – Timeline for Oil Tax Reform Has Shifted – KTVA Channel 11
02/02/12 – Alaska Task Force Calls for Greater National Involvement in Melting Arctic – Alaska Dispatch
02/06/12 – Oil Taxes Highlight Busy Week For Lawmakers – Juneau Empire
01/28/12 – Alaska Faces Tough Choices Amid Oil Decline – Anchorage Daily News
01/27/12 – Oil and Gas Taxes Could Be Separated – APRN
01/24/12 – Alaska Faces Tough Budget Decisions – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
01/13/12 – Interview with Senator Bert Stedman – KCAW Radio
01/12/12 – Dialogue with Senator Bert Stedman – Wrangell Sentinel
01/09/12 – Funding for the District Attorney’s office and the Office of Children’s Services – KFSK Radio
01/05/12 – Senator Stedman Makes Wrangell Visit – KSTK News
2011
12/09/11 – 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
10/05/11 – Sitka Legislator Gets Energy Council Position – Juneau Empire
09/20/11 – State Selects ASD for Alaska Class Ferry Work – KRBD Radio
09/20/11 – State Selects Ketchikan Shipyard for role in building new State Ferry – Juneau Empire
09/20/11 – Commissioner Selects Ketchikan to Finish Design, Bid for Alaska Class Ferry – SitNews
05/22/11 – Work will Continue on Oil & Gas Taxes – Petroleum News
05/21/11 – Editorial: Needs & Dollars – Ketchikan Daily News
05/16/11 – Legislature Passes FY12 Capital Budget – SitNews
04/19/11 – Southeast Hydro Projects Depend on Capital Budget – KTOO News
04/18/11 – Senate Finance Authorizes Oil & Gas Employment Study – APRN
04/18/11 – Budget Boosts Shipyard as AK Class Ferry Builder – KTOO News
04/14/11 – Budget Battle Putting Legislature into OT – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
04/14/11 – Local Projects in Capital Budget – Wrangell Sentinel
04/11/11 – Finance Committee Releases Capital Budget – APRN
04/06/11 – Stedman: Oill Bill Won’t Move from Senate this Session – Juneau Empire
04/06/11 – Oil Tax Reform Bill not Gaining Traction in the Senate – APRN
04/05/11 – Senate Seeks to Replace Antiquated Oil Tax Audit System – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
03/18/11 – Panel Directs Budget Surplus to Energy Program, Savings – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
03/17/11 – Palin’s Successors (Republicans Too) Seek to Dismantle Her Energy Legacy – NY Times
03/13/11 – Legislature: Budget Bills Moving but Problems Loom for Tax Reform – Alaska Dispatch
03/09/11 – Alaska Senator Plans to Raise Gas Debate – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
03/09/11 – Concerns Still Being Raised on Goose Creek – KSRM Kenai
03/08/11 – Alaska Legislature Reconsiders 90-Day Session – Alaska Dispatch
03/08/11 – Alaska Lawmakers Call for Audit of Mat-Su Prison Project – Anchorage Daily News
03/05/11 – Some Question $71 Million Annual Cost for New Prison – Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
03/04/11 – Lawmakers Ponder Privatizing or Scrapping Mat-Su Prison – Anchorage Daily News
03/01/11 – Lawmakers Consider Mothballing Alaska Prison Project – Alaska Dispatch
02/27/11 – Senate Looks to Expand Senior Benefits Program – Juneau Empire
02/24/11 – Lawmakers Balk at Request for new Anchorage Port Funding – Anchorage Daily News
02/16/11 – Alaska Gives out $4 Billion in Tax Credits to Oil Companies – Alaska Dispatch
02/15/11 – Oil Tax Debate Could Hinge on Shortage of Information – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
02/14/11 – Oil Tax Debate Heats Up in Juneau – Alaska Dispatch
02/13/11 – Stedman Seeks Investment, Tax Balance – Petroleum News
02/13/11 – AGIA an Issue in Juneau – Petroleum News
01/30/11 – Lawmakers to Review Oil Tax Credits – Anchorage Daily News
01/23/11 – State Should Move to Limit Gasline Losses, Legislators Says – Anchorage Daily News
01/21/11 – Lawmaker: Put Summer Deadline on Alaska Gasline Project – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
01/20/11 – Parnell Addresses Legislators – Anchorage Daily News
01/19/11 – Alaska Senate Leaders Doubt Oil Tax Overhaul this Session – Alaska Dispatch
01/19/11 – Federal Official to Lawmakers: Relax on Pipeline – Anchorage Daily News
01/19/11 – Legislature Opens, Oil Tax Change in Doubt – Anchorage Daily News
01/13/11 – New Pool will Anchor Trooper Academy – KCAW Sitka
01/12/11 – Legislators Gear Up for Session – KFSK Petersburg
01/07/11 – Senator Stedman Identifies Priorities at Chamber Luncheon – KRBD Ketchikan
2010
12/15/10 – Governor’s Budget Boosts Harbors, Ferries, Museum – KTOO News
11/08/10 – Alaska Legislative Leadership – Alaska Dispatch
09/27/10 – State Study Will Look at Southeast Energy Priorities – KFSK Petersburg
05/24/10 – Op-Ed: Capital Projects are Priority for Alaska – Anchorage Daily News
05/09/10 – Op-Ed: Subport bill made sense for Trust, Not the State – Juneau Empire
04/29/10 – Parnell Vetoes Bill Separating Oil & Gas Taxes – APRN
04/29/10 – Stedman Talks Budget During Trip to Ketchikan – KRBD Ketchikan
04/22/10 – Stedman: Federal dollars aren’t as plentiful – KCAW Sitka
04/20/10 – Budget Includes Funding for Ketchikan – KRBD Ketchikan
04/14/10 – House Takes a Look at Senate Oil & Gas Proposal – APRN
04/09/10 – Senate Panel Passes the Capital Budget – Anchorage Daily News
04/08/10 – Senators Propose Funding for Petersburg Projects – KFSK Petersburg
04/08/10 – Committee Releases Draft State Capital Budget – KRBD Ketchikan
04/01/10 – Senate OKs Separating Gas Taxes from Oil Taxes – APRN
03/08/10 – Senate Prepares to Revisit Gas Taxes – Alaska Dispatch
03/08/10 – Legislature Makes Move to Separate Oil Tax from Gas Tax – APRN
03/03/10 – Current Gas Tax May be a Money Loser – Alaska Dispatch
02/27/10 – State Senators Find Flaws in Oil & Gas Taxation – Anchorage Daily News
02/26/10 – Senate Crafting Bill to Redo State’s Natural Gas Tax – APRN
02/26/10 – The Great Tax Dilemma – Alaska Dispatch
02/26/10 – Senators: Alaska Gas Tax ‘Broken’ – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
02/25/10 – Senators want to separate Oil, Gas Taxes – Anchorage Daily News
02/25/10 – Senators call for new Gas Tax Structure – Alaska Dispatch
02/25/10 – Gas line no sure bet for State Revenue – Anchorage Daily News
02/24/10 – Giving gas away, or inducing companies? – Alaska Dispatch
02/24/10 – How to tell if ACES helps or hinders? – Alaska Dispatch
02/17/10 – Senate Finance Committee Studies Oil Tax Increases – Anchorage Daily News
02/04/10 – Time Running Out for Gas Tax Review – Alaska Dispatch
02/01/10 – Ketchikan Celebrates Completion of Swan-Tyee Electrical Intertie – APRN
01/30/10 – Bill Aims to Make Sure Governors Live in Juneau – Anchorage Daily News
01/29/10 – Southeast Legislators Want Governor to Stay Put in Juneau – APRN
01/21/10 – Audit: Gravina access not improved despite $56 million spent – KSTK Wrangell
01/19/10 – Politics, Economy fuel Permanent Fund Debate – Alaska Dispatch
01/07/10 – 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
10/05/09 – Computer model will help Legislators plan for Gas Tax Changes – Alaska Dispatch
05/14/09 – Stedman takes on the Stimulus Question – KSTK Wrangell
03/19/09 – Address to Alaska Business Roundtable
03/01/09 – 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
04/23/08 – Stedman Recaps Legislative Session – KSTK Wrangell
04/05/08 – Senate brings House up to date on energy relief bill – APRN
04/01/08 – Senate putting final touches on capital projects budget bill – APRN
01/14/08 – Budget Tops Sen. Stedman’s Session Priorities – KTOO News