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2023
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08\/22\/23 – Ribbon-cutting event launches NOAA homeport facility in Ketchikan<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n08\/21\/23 – Sullivan, Ketchikan celebrate completion of new pier, return of NOAA Fairweather<\/a> – KINY
\n06\/03\/23 – OPINION: Legislature deserves credit for fiscal responsibility<\/a> – Harry McDonald
\n03\/28\/23 – Looming $600M deficit casts shadow over PFD, state budget calculations for legislators<\/a> – Alaska’s News Source
\n03\/27\/23 – Bill with funds to address food stamps backlog goes to governo<\/a>r – Juneau Empire
\n03\/24\/23 – Legislators eye oil and sales taxes due to fiscal woes<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/24\/23 – Legislature passes resolution in defense of Southeast Alaska troll fishery<\/a> – The Cordova Times
\n03\/01\/23 – Alaska senators introduce bipartisan bill intended to revive a pension program for state workers<\/a> – Alaska Beacon
\n02\/28\/23 – Ferry System lacks crew to operate the Kennicott this summer<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n02\/28\/23 – Alaska Senate votes to reject pay raise for the governor; questions future of the salary commission itself<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/21\/23 – Alaska state budget runs risk of a deficit this spring as oil prices stay below forecasts<\/a> – Alaska Beacon
\n02\/15\/23 – Alaska Gov. Dunleavy presents amended state budget with deficit topping $400 million<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/08\/23 – The math is easy, the politics are hard<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n01\/29\/23 – Alaska public worker shortage fuels renewed interest in pension plan<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/22\/23 – Alaska Legislature starts budget process facing historically volatile oil prices<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/20\/23 – Fiscal forecast both calm and stormy<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n01\/18\/23 – Sen. Bert Stedman: Alaska’s PFD formula should change this year<\/a> – Alaska Public Media
\n01\/14\/23 – Education tops Legis. priorities<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

12\/22\/22 – Stedman Skeptical on Gov’s PFD Plan<\/a> – Sitka Sentinel
\n12\/15\/22 – Dunleavy offers $7.3 billion Alaska budget, opening negotiations with wary legislators<\/a> – Alaska Public Media
\n11\/29\/22- In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus<\/a> – Alaska Public Media
\n11\/20\/22 – Busy Session Ahead Says Sen. Stedman<\/a> – Sitka Sentinel
\n11\/15\/22 – Stedman, Himschoot Look at What’s Next<\/a> – Sitka Sentinel
\n07\/29\/22 – Stedman: Alaska’s wartime windfall a chance to save more and build less, than previous oil booms<\/a> – KCAW
\n07\/22\/22 – Southeast salmon hatcheries see one year funding but no permanent fix<\/a> – KFSK
\n07\/21\/22 – Stedman: Sitka’s Katlian Bay Road is a hard lesson for future construction along the southeast coast<\/a> – 6Park News Desk
\n07\/19\/22 – Stedman ‘not excited’ about drawing on Sitka’s permanent fund for new marine haulout<\/a> – KCAW
\n07\/18\/22 – Legislative panel OKs ‘friendly’ lawsuit against the administration over oil tax accounting<\/a> – The Midnight Sun
\n07\/08\/22 – Stedman: Budget Has Sitka Benefits, Savings<\/a> – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n06\/01\/22 – Stedman seeks fiscal ‘cushion’: Senator warned against Legislature’s ‘spending spree’<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n06\/01\/22 – Alaska Seaplanes begins operations in Wrangell<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n06\/01\/22 – Senate Finance co-chair says state needs more savings<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n05\/27\/22 – Alaska Seaplanes Wrangells up a new route<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n05\/18\/22 – Update: Legislature passes budget with minutes to spare<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n05\/18\/22 – Stedman Bars Door, Wraps Up Budget<\/a> – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n05\/18\/22 – After larger deal fails, state lawmakers propose payout of up to $3,850 per Alaskan<\/a> – Alaska Beacon
\n05\/18\/22 – Budget committee proposes up to $3,850 in payments to Alaskans after dramatic negotiations<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n05\/17\/22 – Committee compromises on PFD in budget plan<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n05\/16\/22 – Dividend amount unknown as budget deadline nears<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n05\/10\/22 – Alaska Senate passes its budget with $5,500 in cash payments<\/a> – KTUU
\n05\/10\/22 – Senate OKs budget that includes over $5K in payments to Alaskans<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n05\/07\/22 – Senate Panel Questions Who’s a Sportfish Guide<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n05\/04\/22 – Stedman Puts Focus on Funds for Cities<\/a> – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n05\/04\/22 – Senator wants Alaska to set up its own flood insurance program<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n04\/12\/22 – Stedman lays out budget prospects<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n02\/10\/22 – Sitka Senator addresses Southeast Conference on state’s fiscal status<\/a> – KINY
\n02\/08\/22 – Rebuilding Savings is Stedman’s Goal<\/a> – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

12\/24\/21 – Stedman Asks: State Budget Cliff Ahead?<\/a> – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n10\/20\/21 – Dunleavy lies about Stedman, saying he didn’t ‘honor his word’<\/a>
\n08\/31\/21 – Stedman Sees End to Budget Impasse<\/a> – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n07\/14\/21 – Legislators talk AK budget squabbles – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n04\/26\/21 – New Alaska ferry plan will use federal aid to help dodge last-minute schedule cuts – Alaska Daily News<\/a>
\n04\/23\/21 – STABILIZE, modernize and sustain: AMHS – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n04\/22\/21 – Governor, lawmakers unveil plan to use $76.8M federal windfall to fund ferries for 18 months – KRBD<\/a>
\n04\/08\/21 – $18.7M contract awarded for federal dock facility in Ketchikan – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n04\/07\/21 – NOAA awards contract for Ketchikan facility, paving way for research vessel to tie up at home port – KRBD<\/a>
\n04\/07\/21 – Alaska Seaplanes starts daily flights to Petersburg – KFSK<\/a>
\n04\/02\/21 – Stedman: $3,000 dividend \u2018extremely unlikely\u2019 as legislators struggle to balance budget -KCAW<\/a>
\n02\/27\/21 – \u2018What do we want Alaska to be?\u2019: Lawmakers consider unplanned spending from the permanent fund – KTOO<\/a>
\n02\/04\/21 – In the right job – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n02\/01\/21 – Stedman: PFD Is Big Question In Budget – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a> 
\n02\/01\/21 – Alaska Marine Highway proposes lean schedule with new ferries tied to the dock – KRBD<\/a>
\n01\/19\/21 – On first day of Alaska legislative session, Senate organizes while House deadlocks – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n01\/16\/21 – Stedman: ‘Rough’ session ahead<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/01\/20 – Wet summer overflows Swan Lake<\/a>
\n08\/10\/20 – New NOAA dock project underway<\/a>
\n08\/10\/20 – Officials tout success of new Ketchikan dock project<\/a>
\n07\/16\/20 – Protecting the Permanent Fund<\/a>
\n07\/08\/20 – Change of focus<\/a>
\n07\/07\/20 – One Southeast lawmaker is counting on the $5 billion Alaska squirreled away this year to fund future dividends<\/a>
\n07\/02\/20 – Kake-Petersburg road needs to be built<\/a>
\n05\/20\/20 – Alaska Senate adjourns 31st Legislature sine die<\/a>
\n05\/11\/20 – Legislature delivers $1B to Alaska communities, small businesses<\/a>
\n05\/06\/20 – Ketchikan South Tongass Highway Repairs Project Funding Approved Work anticipated to begin early this summer<\/a>
\n05\/01\/20 – Legislative committee authorizes initial federal Coronavirus aid<\/a>
\n04\/30\/20 – Local – Confusion surrounds CARES Act funds<\/a>
\n04\/21\/20 – Stedman: Legislature will reconvene to appropriate CARES Act funds<\/a>
\n04\/20\/20 – Stedman Aims Federal COVID Aid to Ferries<\/a>
\n04\/02\/20 – PoV: AK Senate’s swift response to COVID-19<\/a>
\n04\/02\/20 – Opinion – Guest Commentary – Petersburg Pilot<\/a>
\n03\/31\/20 – Alaska lawmakers approve $66.7M for ferry service funding<\/a>
\n03\/31\/20 – Lawmakers approve $66.7M for Alaska Marine Highway System<\/a>
\n03\/29\/20 – Lawmakers approve $66.7m appropriation to run Alaska ferries<\/a>
\n03\/20\/20 – Giessel, other Senate leaders, tell Alaskans ‘help is on the way’<\/a>
\n03\/19\/20 – Senate passes supplemental budget, House goes into the evening<\/a>
\n03\/12\/20 – Alaska Legislature quickly passes state fundign for coronavirus response – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n03\/11\/20 – Alaska Lawmakers pass bill to combat spread of coronavirus – KTVA<\/a>
\n02\/27\/20 – Stedman speaks on AMHS at chamber banquet – Petersburg Pilot<\/a>
\n01\/30\/20 – Interview: As legislators return to Juneau, Sen. Bert Stedman to refocus on Alaska’s structural problems – KCAW<\/a>
\n01\/28\/20 – <\/span> Steadfast Stedman – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n

2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/01\/19 – Striking a balance – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n10\/08\/19 – Most fund earnings splits still leave state deficit- Alaska Journal of Commerce<\/a>
\n10\/07\/19 – Permanent Fund Working Group considers options as special session seems less likely – KTUU<\/a>
\n07\/29\/19 – Shee Atika Board Honors Sen. Bert Stedman with William Paul Award – Shee Atika Inc.<\/a>
\n06\/27\/19 – Sen. Stedman addresses Chamber: Talks state budget, AMHS, new ballfield – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n03\/11\/19 – Sell the SJ Museum? State Plan Stirs Furor – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n03\/09\/19 – Seasoned Navigator – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/21\/18 – Sullivan talks USCG legislation: Ketchikan provisions included – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n11\/20\/18 – Stedman returns to Senate Finance Committee Chairmanship – KCAW<\/a>
\n11\/20\/18 –  Stedman Gets Post As Finance Co-Chair – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n10\/11\/18 – Evergreen St. renovations nearly complete – Wrangell Sentinel<\/a>
\n10\/04\/18 – Save It or Spend it – Sitkans State PFD Plans – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n08\/13\/18 – Tazlina christened at Ketchikan shipyard – KRBD<\/a>
\n05\/15\/18 – Pocket Change Funds Sitka Harbor Project – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n05\/07\/18 – Splash! MEHS Students Enjoy Inaugural Dip – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n03\/28\/18 – Alaska Senate passes Stedman’s sea otter resolution – KFSK<\/a>
\n03\/27\/18 – State Ferries Won’t Stop Sailing – KTOO<\/a>
\n03\/02\/18 – Community Looking Delay FEMA Flood Program – KRBD<\/a>
\n01\/26\/18 – FEMA Flood Zone Map Meeting Draws Crowd – KRBD<\/a>
\n01\/10\/18 – Secure the Fund – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n01\/09\/18 –  Southeast state senator reflects on past session, Permanent Fund measure upcoming session – KFSK<\/a>
\n01\/09\/18 –  Stedman pre-files bill to limit use of Perm Fund earnings – KRBD<\/a><\/p>\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/17\/17 – Governor signs Petersburg land bill – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n10\/12\/17 – Governor, Senator Here for Convention of State Chambers – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n10\/05\/17 – Norwegian ambassador surprises Wollen with medal from the king – Petersburg Pilot<\/a>
\n08\/15\/17 – Stedman named as committee chair – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n08\/14\/17 – After signing wastewater bill, Governor Walker celebrates salmon – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n08\/11\/17 – Walker sign SB88, Mental Health Trust Land Exhange – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n08\/11\/17 – Stedman gives legislative update to a Ketchikan Chamber audience – KRBD<\/a>
\n07\/27\/17 – Stedman: Hard Choices Ahead for Budget – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n07\/20\/17 – Local legislators reflect on session – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n05\/11\/17 –  Petersburg land grant bill faces scrutiny in the House – KFSK<\/a>
\n04\/13\/17 – State Senate approves AK Mental Health land exchange – KRBD<\/a>
\n04\/10\/17 – Senate passes Petersburg land grant bill – KFSK<\/a>
\n03\/23\/17 – Senate PFD restructure to get hearing in House Finance – Petersburg Pilot<\/a>
\n03\/10\/17 –  Stedman sponsors Alaska Senate version land exchange bill – KRBD<\/a>
\n03\/02\/17 –  Senator Stedman talks ferries, budget and oil tax credits – Petersburg Pilot<\/a>
\n02\/28\/17 – After snags, land exchange bill back on track – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n02\/26\/17 –  Mitigation plan offered – Petroleum News<\/a>
\n02\/18\/17 – Senate passes discharge bill – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n02\/03\/17 –  Stedman pushing perm fund changes – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n02\/02\/17 –  NOAA bill includes Fairweather changes – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n01\/12\/17 – Bill Would Cut Ferry Costs Reinstate Discharge Rules – Alaska Public Media<\/a><\/p>\n

2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/29\/16 – What’s next for salmon disaster relief? – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n10\/28\/16 –  Stedman Cites Work on Pink Salmon Issue – Daily Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n07\/20\/16 – Governor Signs Bill to Support Alaska Timber Industry – Sitnews<\/a>
\n07\/01\/16 – Walker Vetoes Shift More Costs to Sitka – Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n06\/27\/16 – New surgery, clinical space for KMC – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n06\/25\/16 – Part of politics – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n06\/08\/16 – Surving – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n04\/18\/16 – Lots Yet To Be Done In Session, Stedman Says – Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n04\/17\/16 – Stedman Alaska tax regime unstable – Petroleum News<\/a>
\n04\/13\/16 – Industry calls Senate oil tax credit bill “bad for Alaska” – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n04\/06\/16 – Vallenar Bay Article – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n04\/05\/16  – Vallenar Road project on Gravina out for bid – KRBD <\/a>
\n04\/01\/16 – At low prices, North Slope production taxes could drop to zero – Alaska Public Media<\/a>
\n03\/26\/16 – Alaska’s general fund paying oil industry more than it’s getting back – Alaska Dispatch News<\/a>
\n03\/24\/16 – Alaska lawmakers consider more and higher fees for hunting and fishing – Alaska Dispatch News<\/a>
\n03\/16\/16 – Shelter Cove Road Project Put Out to Bid – Sitnews<\/a>
\n03\/15\/16 – Ketchikan to Shelter Cove Road – Stage 2 – State of Alaska Notices<\/a>
\n03\/11\/16 – Senate OKs bill to factor credit scores into home and car insurance premiums – KTOO<\/a>
\n02\/25\/16 – Chamber Honors Community Supporters – Sitka Sentinel<\/a>
\n02\/17\/16 – Petersburg Chamber hears about changes to air service and state budget cuts – KFSK<\/a>
\n01\/27\/16 – Walker perm fund plan gets hearing – Ketchikan Daily News<\/a>
\n01\/15\/16 – Stedman: Southeast needs to be treated fairly – KCAW<\/a><\/p>\n

2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

12\/22\/15 – Senator Stedman previews upcoming session – KRBD
\n<\/a>12\/20\/15 – Stedman: ‘I believe we have a project’ – Petroleum News
\n<\/a>11\/09\/15 – Southeast Legislators support gasline buyout – KFSK
\n<\/a>11\/04\/15 – Legislation to close schools with few than 25 students – Alaska Education Update
\n<\/a>10\/24\/15 – Governor clarifies Gravina goals – Ketchikan Daily News
\n<\/a>10\/24\/15 – Southeast $ at stake in special legislative session – Ketchikan Daily News
\n<\/a>10\/22\/15 – State DOT picks less costly Gravina ferry option – KRBD
\n<\/a>10\/15\/15 – Grand Camp focusing on youth for next century – Wrangell Sentinel
\n<\/a>10\/08\/15 – AMHS cuts 20 shoreside positions – Ketchikan Daily News
\n<\/a>09\/23\/15  – Degree program in Marine Transportation Coming to UAS Ketchikan campus – SitNews
\n<\/a>08\/16\/15 – Murkowski: Take roadless rule to Supreme Court – Juneau Empire
\n<\/a>08\/13\/15 – Southeast residents want headlight rule reversed – KRBD
\n<\/a>08\/08\/15 – Stedman: Fall special session likely – Ketchikan Daily News
\n<\/a>07\/31\/15 – Shell begins drilling Alaska’s Arctic waters for the first time since 2012 – Alaska Dispatch News
\n<\/a>07\/29\/15 – Senator Stedman Responds to Roadless Ruling – Alaska Senate Majority
\n<\/a>07\/28\/15 – Gravina access, bridges come up at STIP meeting – KRBD
\n<\/a>07\/24\/15 – A fine legacy – Ketchikan Daily News
\n<\/a>07\/22\/15 – Shell gets permits necessary for oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic waters – Alaska Dispatch News
\n<\/a>07\/19\/15 – Cold receptions in Lower 48 ports mean opportunity for Alaska – Alaska Dispatch News
\n<\/a>07\/06\/15 – Stedman: Balance the budget before tapping Permanent Fund – KCAW
\n<\/a>07\/06\/15 – Edgecumbe pool slated to break ground in early 2016 – KCAW
\n<\/a>06\/25\/15 – State Savings Drain To Go On – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n<\/a>06\/24\/15 – Sitka Chamber of Commerce 6 24 15
\n<\/a>06\/18\/15 – Royal Dutch Shell Quietly Visits Ketchikan – Ketchikan Daily News
\n<\/a>06\/12\/15 – Budget Battle Leaves Sitka in Good Shape – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n<\/a>06\/09\/15 – Southeast Legislators expect to avoid government shutdown in July – KFSK
\n<\/a>06\/06\/15 – Stedman discusses concede and impasse – Alaska News
\n<\/a>05\/19\/15 – Dignitaries open Petersburg drive down dock – KFSK
\n<\/a>05\/08\/15 – Stedman in Battle To Save SE Funds – Daily Sitka Sentinel
\n<\/a>04\/15\/15 – Senator Stedman Supports Improved National Monument Designation Process Act – AK Senate Majority Press
\n<\/a>04\/07\/15 – National Petroleum Council presentation – AK Senate Majority Press
\n<\/a>03\/11\/15 – Senator Stedman Rises in Opposition to Repeal of Daylight Savings Time<\/a> – AK Senate Majority Press<\/a><\/p>\n

2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/27\/14 – Picture For Alaska Oil Revenues Goes From Bad To Worse As Oil Prices Drop<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n10\/05\/14 – Sitka Voc-Ed Project Opens New Vistas<\/a> – The Washington Times
\n08\/07\/14 – After the Oil Tax System Vote: What Will Come Next?<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n08\/06\/14 – Alaska’s State Budget at Heart of Oil Tax Debate<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n07\/23\/14 – Sen. Stedman: Prudent Alaskans will Repeal Senate Bill 21<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch News
\n06\/23\/14 – $2 Billion Giveaway Sound Bite is a Dangerous Distraction<\/a> – SitNews
\n06\/18\/14 – Parnell Signs Bill Allowing $270 Million in Financing for Southeast Mines<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n06\/15\/14 – Stedman Supports Senate Bill 21 Repeal<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n06\/10\/14 – Proposition 1<\/a> – Alaska Public Radio Network
\n06\/04\/14 – Panel Weighs Options for Repairing City Streets<\/a> – KCAW
\n05\/11\/14 – Dead Tax Bill to Animate Governor’s Race?<\/a> – KCAW
\n05\/08\/14 – Local Legislators Emphasize Pension Boost, Education<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n05\/07\/14 – Stedman: Pushing Bills Over the Line in Session’s Final Hours<\/a> – KCAW
\n04\/28\/14 – New Financing Ahead for Blue Lake Hydro<\/a> – Sitka Sentinel
\n04\/28\/14 – AK Legislature Unanimously Approves $145 Million Bond Funding Legislation for Ucore’s Bokan-Dotson Ridge<\/a> – Wall Street Journal
\n04\/27\/14 – My Turn: Alaska Has Given Away the Oil and Gas Farm – Again<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n04\/26\/14 – Bill of Significant Importance to Southeast Alaska’s Economy Passed on Final Day<\/a> – SitNews
\n04\/25\/14 – Mining News: Bokan, Niblack Funding Bill Advances<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n04\/23\/14 – Parnell Signs Medevac Membership Bill<\/a> – KTOO
\n04\/20\/14 – Legislature Backs Tongass Takeover Plan<\/a> – KRBD
\n04\/17\/14 – Air Medevac bill OK’d<\/a>– Ketchikan Daily News
\n04\/15\/14 – AirCare Membership Program to Continue in Southeast<\/a> – SitNews
\n03\/31\/14 – Ucore Comments on Unanimous Passing of SB99 by Alaska State Senate <\/a>– Wall Street Journal
\n03\/28\/14 – Bill advances that would make it easier to prosecute trespasses <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/28\/14 – State Wins Tongass Roadless Rule Exemption Case <\/a>– SitNews
\n03\/26\/14 – Senate passes bill authorizing mine financing <\/a>– KTUU
\n03\/26\/14 – Bill Would Help Fund Two Southeast Mines <\/a>– APRN
\n03\/25\/14 – Eye on the Capitol:  Week 9 analysis and review <\/a>– KTVA
\n03\/22\/14 – SB99 holds millions for Southeast area<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n03\/22\/14 – Bill would help fund two Southeast mines <\/a>– KRBD
\n03\/19\/14 – House considers medevac membership program <\/a>– CoastAlaska News
\n03\/06\/14 – Stedman proposes AIDEA bonds for Bokan mine <\/a>– KRBD
\n02\/28\/14 – Senate OKs Medevac Memberships <\/a>– KRBD
\n02\/26\/14 – Senator Bert Stedman Proposes a Bill Tweaking Alaska’s Oil Tax Regime<\/a> – KDLG Dillingham
\n02\/24\/14 – Measure Calls for Tongass Timber Transfer <\/a>– CoastAlaska Juneau
\n02\/24\/14 – Stedman:  New Oil Tax puts Alaska far below North Dakota<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/23\/14 – Senator Stedman proposes oil tax changes, lower per-barrel credits for Alaska’s legacy fields<\/a> – Daily Reporter – Greenfield, Indiana
\n02\/21\/14 – Stedman proposes oil tax bill <\/a>– Associated Press
\n02\/19\/14 – Alaska Legislation Sets Out $145 Million Bond Funding for Ucore’s Bokan-Dotson Ridge<\/a> – <\/strong>Wall Street Journal
\n02\/16\/14 – Timber, languages, Murkowski things to watch <\/a>– Associated Press
\n02\/07\/14 – Parnell’s Ketchikan Comments Draw Response<\/a> – Alaska Public Media
\n02\/07\/14 – Bills seek to address air ambulance service <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/23\/14 – Prop 1 Opponents say it’s too soon to roll back Oil Tax Reform <\/a>– KCAW
\n01\/20\/14 – Lawmakers unpack, think ahead <\/a>– KTVA
\n01\/17\/14 – Less State Aid Seen by Sitka Legislators <\/a>– Sitka Sentinel
\n01\/16\/14 – Southeast lawmaker says chance for Sea Otter Bounty Slim <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/15\/14 – Stedman says hydro funds tight, otter bill will change<\/a> – KCAW Raven Radio<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
\n11\/04\/13 – 2nd annual rotary vocational award winners recognized for excellence<\/a> – SitNews
\n10\/28\/13 – Stedman: Southeast must stick together<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n10\/24\/13 – Stedman urges rural Alaskans to work together<\/a> – KRBD
\n10\/23\/13 – Annual vocational awards honor Coast Guard, clinic<\/a> – KRBD
\n10\/07\/13 – Shipyard celebrates Alaska first<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n10\/01\/13 – Hundreds attend grand opening of new Petersburg library<\/a> – KFSK Radio
\n09\/29\/13 – Stedman: SB 21 won’t stand test of time<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n07\/11\/13 – Tax-cut foes say their referendum will make ballot <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n07\/10\/13 – Will Alaska’s unfunded pension, health liabilities swamp future state budgets?<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n07\/07\/13 – Federal study says Alaska oil companies’ tax burden much less than claimed<\/a>  – Alaska Dispatch
\n07\/05\/13 – Celebrating independence by signing referendum on Alaska oil tax cut<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n07\/02\/13 – Sitka Senator adds name to oil tax repeal effort<\/a> – KCAW Raven Radio
\n05\/29\/13 – Stedman discusses his opposition to oil tax cut<\/a> – KFSK Radio
\n05\/21\/13 – SE lawmakers, Lt. Gov discuss oil tax<\/a> – KFSK Radio
\n04\/27\/13 – Let’s vote on it<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n04\/24\/13 – Stedman: Oil tax break a “gift” to industry<\/a> – KCAW Raven Radio
\n04\/20\/13 – Statistics, analysis needed for tracking impact of oil tax cut<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n04\/17\/13 – Stedman talks oil tax, sea otters<\/a> – KRBD
\n04\/12\/13 – Senate approves in-state gasline bill <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/09\/13 – Senators debate otter bounty legality<\/a> – KTOO
\n04\/07\/13 – Letter: Stedman stood up for Alaska<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/06\/13 – Coghill vows to work with Stedman on sea otter bounty bill<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n04\/04\/13 – Coastal Caucus attempts to rebalance Senate<\/a> – KCAW
\n04\/03\/13 – New version of capital budget strips ‘Road’ funds <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n04\/02\/13 – Egan, Stedman joint new Senate ‘Coastal Caucus’<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/31\/13 – Risky legacy: Oil tax cut is too large and will hit state hard<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n03\/26\/13 – Compass: Lawmakers need to protect Alaskans’ oil wealth<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/20\/13 – Senate passes oil tax bill in tight vote <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n03\/19\/13 – Oil bill set for debate & amendments Wednesday<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/18\/13 – Supporters of oil tax bill seek votes for Senate passage<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/18\/13 – Alaska Senate poised to begin debate on oil taxes<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/17\/13 – Senators preparing for oil tax bill vote<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/15\/13 – Sea otter bounties likely not legal, popular with some<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/14\/13 – Sea Otters before the Senate<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/14\/13 – Alaska Senate debates oil tax revenue’s effect on state<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/14\/13 – Senate panel releases, advances new oil tax<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/13\/13 – Otter bounty bill gets good, bad reviews<\/a> – CoastAlaska News
\n03\/13\/13 – Ensure stability – study oil tax reduction carefully<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/13\/13 – Lawmakers pleased with trip to DC <\/a>– Stedman preparing for June Summit – Juneau Empire
\n03\/12\/13 – Senate Finance Committee unveils oil tax rewrite<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/11\/13 – Back from break, Legislature passes bills<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/09\/13 – Fairly divide state’s resource wealth<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n03\/08\/13 – Stedman offers sound advice on Alaska oil tax<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News – Miner
\n03\/08\/13 – Stedman: Right Balanced Needed in State Oil Tax<\/a> – Sitka Sentinel – Letters to the Editor
\n03\/07\/13 – Compass: Senate needs sharper focus on oil tax bill <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/03\/13 – 3 Things to watch for in the Alaska Legislature<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/01\/13 – Stedman to tout Arctic at Energy Council <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n03\/01\/13 – Stedman: No need to rush on oil taxes<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/28\/13 – Letters to the Editor (Report from the Senate)<\/a> – Sitka Sentinel
\n02\/21\/13 – SE lawmakers receptive to Murkowski <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n02\/21\/13 – Alaska State Senator proposes bounty on Sea Otters<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/20\/13 – Commitments elusive for Capital Funding<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n02\/13\/13 – Rural Justice a Focus for Fabe in ‘State of the Juciary’ <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n02\/05\/13 – Another Senator Doubtful on  Ending Oil Tax Progressivity<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n01\/30\/13 – Hoops Star Didrickson Honored in Alaska Legislature <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n01\/27\/13 – Alaska’s Capitol Showing Its Age<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/23\/13 – Senators hear from JEDC on Alaska FIRST  <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n01\/22\/13 – Ketchikan Celebrates Library’s Grand Opening<\/a> – KRBD
\n01\/20\/13 – Alaska Editorial: Ripple Effect<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n01\/20\/13 – Tax Plan Not Clear on Shale Oil<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n01\/17\/13 – Governor Defends his new Oil Tax Measure from Democratic Critics <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/17\/13 – Southeast Legislators Split on Speech<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n01\/10\/13 – Stedman Concerned About Oil Tax<\/a> – KTOO<\/p>\n

2012
\n<\/strong>10\/04\/12 – Stedman Named Energy Council Chair<\/a> – Petersburg Pilot
\n<\/strong>09\/30\/12 – Stedman Named Chair of The Energy Council<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n07\/31\/12 – State to Release Southeast Alaska Energy Plan <\/a>– KFSK Radio
\n07\/26\/12 – Tax Update: State Moves to Fix Antiquated Systems<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n07\/11\/12 – Kake Intertie <\/a>– KFSK Radio
\n07\/05\/12 – Fire Station Officially Opens <\/a>– KRBD Radio
\n06\/27\/12 – New Fire Station Scheduled to Open in Ketchikan <\/a>– SitNews
\n06\/07\/12 – Public Safety Academy Graduation in Sitka<\/a> – KCAW Radio
\n05\/31\/12 – Stedman: Could Southeast be Support Center for Arctic?<\/a> – KCAW Radio
\n05\/29\/12 – Chief Shakes Tribal House Receives State Funding<\/a> – SitNews
\n05\/29\/12 – Stedman Chosen as Grand Marshal of Ketchikan’s 4th of July Parade <\/a>– SitNews
\n05\/25\/12 – Ketchikan Chamber Chooses Stedman as Grand Marshal <\/a>– KRBD Radio
\n05\/25\/12 – Senator Discusses Kake Road<\/a> – KFSK Radio
\n05\/21\/12 – Petersburg’s New Fire Station Officially Open <\/a>– KFSK Radio
\n05\/20\/12 – Video: Grand Opening Petersburg Fire Station<\/a>
\n05\/02\/12 – Projects Could Help Region’s Economy<\/a> – KCAW Radio
\n04\/27\/12 – Stedman Calls for Focus on Oil Tax Reform <\/a>– Petroleum News
\n04\/22\/12 – Legislators Back at Work <\/a>– Petroleum News
\n04\/19\/12 – Senators Evaluate Governor’s Oil Tax Bill<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/19\/12 – Video: Senator Stedman Addresses Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce<\/a>
\n04\/18\/12 – Stedman Talks Budget <\/a>– KRBD Radio
\n04\/17\/12 – New Session, Same Issues Confront Legislators <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n04\/16\/12 – Alaska Governor Calls Special Session on Three Issues <\/a>– Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n04\/16\/12 – Capital Budget Includes Millions for Ketchikan <\/a>– KRBD Radio
\n04\/16\/12 – Legislature Adjourns; Special Session Up Next<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/15\/12 – Senate Passes Oil Tax Reform Bill<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/13\/12 – Budget Funds Sitka, Ketchikan, Kake Roads<\/a> – KCAW Radio
\n04\/12\/12 – State Senate Oil Tax Bill Sent to Rules Committee <\/a>– KTUU News
\n04\/11\/12 – Capital Budget Passes Senate <\/a>– Alaska Journal of Commerce
\n04\/11\/12 – Senate Passes Capital Budget<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n04\/11\/12 – Senate Preps For Oil Tax Vote <\/a>– Alaska Dispatch
\n04\/11\/12 – Senate Passes Capital Projects Budget <\/a>– Alaska Public Radio Network
\n04\/11\/12 – Senate Passes $2.6 Billion Capital Budget <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/08\/12 – Senate Capital Budget Totals $2.6 billion <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/06\/12 – Lawmakers Battle With Oil Tax Reform<\/a> – KTUU News
\n04\/06\/12 – Senate Finance Committee Releases its New Oil Tax Plan <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/05\/12 – Senate’s Oil Tax Bill Takes Shape <\/a>– Alaska Journal of Commerce
\n04\/05\/12 – Senate Ensures Savings Before Spending <\/a>– Alaska Native News
\n04\/04\/12 – Senate Finance Releases New Version of Oil Tax Plan <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/03\/12 – Senate Presents Its Version of New Oil Taxes <\/a>– Alaska Public Radio Network
\n04\/03\/12 – Senate Finance Committee Releases Oil Tax Plan <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/02\/12 – Senator Wants Budget to Include Money for Capitol Study<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/01\/12 – All Eyes on Senate, With Tax Plan Expected <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/30\/12 – Fishing, Energy Linked in Rebuilding Southeast<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/29\/12 – Video: Speech at Native Issues Forum<\/a> – Juneau
\n03\/24\/12 – Alaska Senate Finance Panel Hears Oil Taxes Options <\/a>– Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n03\/23\/12 – Oil Tax Work Continues <\/a>– Petroleum News
\n03\/21\/12 – Senate Finance Co-Chair Doesn’t See a Financial Crisis <\/a>– Radio Kenai
\n03\/16\/12 – Upping the Ante <\/a>– Petroleum News
\n<\/strong>03\/16\/12 – Video: Senator Bert Stedman Addresses Juneau Chamber of Commerce<\/a>
\n<\/strong>03\/16\/12 – Senator Urges Oil Tax Reform, But Pans Governor’s Plan<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n<\/strong>03\/11\/12 – Oil Giants: Tax Changes Will Lure Investment<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n03\/09\/12 – Begich Focuses on Arctic Issues, Northern Waters Task Force <\/a>– The Arctic Sounder
\n03\/07\/12 – ACES Needs to Be Fixed<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n03\/07\/12 – Alaska Young Fisherman’s Summit<\/a> – Capital City Weekly
\n03\/05\/12 – HB 110 Not the Right Fix For ACES <\/a>– Kenai Peninsula Clarion
\n03\/04\/12 – Governor’s Tax Fix Isn’t Right: Senate Effort Seeks Benefits for all Alaskans <\/a>– Fairbanks News Miner
\n03\/02\/12 – Alaska Senate Unveiling New Oil Tax Bill<\/a> – Fairbanks News Miner
\n03\/01\/12 – Senate Resources Committee Working Details of Oil Tax Bill <\/a>– Petroleum News
\n02\/29\/12 – Alaska’s Oil Tax Needs Fixing but Governor’s Proposal Isn’t a Solution <\/a>– Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/29\/12 – ACES Needs to Be Fixed, but HB 110 Is Not the Solution<\/a> – SitNews
\n02\/29\/12 – Our View: Port Promise <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/28\/12 – Senator Wants Guarantee That Port Won’t Seek More Money<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/28\/12 – Budget Update <\/a>– APRN
\n02\/19\/12 – Umiat, Tanana Roads Plans Raise Ire of Arctic Senators <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n02\/15\/12 – Consultant Tells Senate Panel Parnell’s Oil Tax Plan Not Viable Option to ACES<\/a> – Homer News
\n<\/strong>02\/15\/12 – Parnell Demands Senators Pass Oil Tax Bill <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n<\/strong>02\/14\/12 – New Tax “Architecture” Presented to Senate <\/a>– APRN
\n<\/strong>02\/10\/12 – Task Force Proposals Would Deal With Changes in Arctic Waters <\/a>– Petroleum News
\n<\/strong>02\/08\/12 – Costs Expected to Rise for New State Ferry<\/a> – Juneau Empire 
\n<\/strong>02\/07\/12 – Timeline for Oil Tax Reform Has Shifted<\/a> – KTVA Channel 11
\n<\/strong>02\/02\/12 – Alaska Task Force Calls for Greater National Involvement in Melting Arctic <\/a>– Alaska Dispatch
\n<\/strong>02\/06\/12 – Oil Taxes Highlight Busy Week For Lawmakers <\/a>– Juneau Empire
\n01\/28\/12 – Alaska Faces Tough Choices Amid Oil Decline <\/a>– Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>01\/27\/12 – Oil and Gas Taxes Could Be Separated<\/a> – APRN
\n<\/strong>01\/24\/12 – Alaska Faces Tough Budget Decisions <\/a>– Fairbanks Daily News Miner
\n<\/strong>01\/13\/12 – Interview with Senator Bert Stedman<\/a> – KCAW Radio
\n01\/12\/12 – Dialogue with Senator Bert Stedman<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n01\/09\/12  – Funding for the District Attorney\u2019s office and the Office of Children\u2019s Services<\/a> – KFSK Radio
\n01\/05\/12  – Senator Stedman Makes Wrangell Visit <\/a>– KSTK News
\n
\n2011
\n<\/strong>12\/09\/11  – Legislators Study \u2018Rebalancing\u2019 Taxes, Not Cutting Them <\/a>– APRN
\n11\/28\/11 – Stedman Named Builders & Contractors ‘Legislator of the Year’<\/a> – SitNews
\n<\/strong>11\/25\/11 – New Estimate for Alaska Class Ferry<\/a> – KTOO News
\n11\/23\/11 – Senator Stedman Steps into Front Street Project<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n10\/05\/11 – Sitka Legislator Gets Energy Council Position<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n<\/strong>09\/20\/11 – State Selects ASD for Alaska Class Ferry Work<\/a> – KRBD Radio
\n09\/20\/11 – State Selects Ketchikan Shipyard for role in building new State Ferry<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n09\/20\/11 – Commissioner Selects Ketchikan to Finish Design, Bid for Alaska Class Ferry<\/a> – SitNews
\n05\/22\/11 – Work will Continue on Oil & Gas Taxes<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n05\/21\/11 – Editorial: Needs & Dollars<\/a> – Ketchikan Daily News
\n05\/16\/11 – Legislature Passes FY12 Capital Budget<\/a> – SitNews
\n<\/strong>04\/19\/11 – Southeast Hydro Projects Depend on Capital Budget<\/a> – KTOO News
\n<\/strong>04\/18\/11 – Senate Finance Authorizes Oil & Gas Employment Study<\/a> – APRN
\n04\/18\/11 – Budget Boosts Shipyard as AK Class Ferry Builder<\/a> – KTOO News
\n04\/14\/11 – Budget Battle Putting Legislature into OT<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n04\/14\/11 – Local Projects in Capital Budget<\/a> – Wrangell Sentinel
\n04\/11\/11 – Finance Committee Releases Capital Budget<\/a> – APRN
\n04\/06\/11 – Stedman: Oill Bill Won’t Move from Senate this Session<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n04\/06\/11 – Oil Tax Reform Bill not Gaining Traction in the Senate<\/a> – APRN 
\n<\/strong>04\/05\/11 – Senate Seeks to Replace Antiquated Oil Tax Audit System<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n03\/18\/11 – Panel Directs Budget Surplus to Energy Program, Savings<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n03\/17\/11 – Palin’s Successors (Republicans Too) Seek to Dismantle Her Energy Legacy<\/a> – NY Times
\n03\/13\/11 – Legislature: Budget Bills Moving but Problems Loom for Tax Reform<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n03\/09\/11 – Alaska Senator Plans to Raise Gas Debate<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n03\/09\/11 – Concerns Still Being Raised on Goose Creek<\/a> – KSRM Kenai
\n03\/08\/11 – Alaska Legislature Reconsiders 90-Day Session<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n<\/strong>03\/08\/11 – Alaska Lawmakers Call for Audit of Mat-Su Prison Project<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>03\/05\/11 – Some Question $71 Million Annual Cost for New Prison<\/a> – Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
\n<\/strong>03\/04\/11 – Lawmakers Ponder Privatizing or Scrapping Mat-Su Prison<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>03\/01\/11 – Lawmakers Consider Mothballing Alaska Prison Project<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/27\/11 – Senate Looks to Expand Senior Benefits Program<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n<\/strong>02\/24\/11 – Lawmakers Balk at Request for new Anchorage Port Funding<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>02\/16\/11 – Alaska Gives out $4 Billion in Tax Credits to Oil Companies<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n<\/strong>02\/15\/11 – Oil Tax Debate Could Hinge on Shortage of Information<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n<\/strong>02\/14\/11 – Oil Tax Debate Heats Up in Juneau<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n<\/strong>02\/13\/11 – Stedman Seeks Investment, Tax Balance<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n<\/strong>02\/13\/11 – AGIA an Issue in Juneau<\/a> – Petroleum News
\n01\/30\/11 – Lawmakers to Review Oil Tax Credits<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>01\/23\/11 – State Should Move to Limit Gasline Losses, Legislators Says<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/21\/11 – Lawmaker: Put Summer Deadline on Alaska Gasline Project<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n<\/strong>01\/20\/11 – Parnell Addresses Legislators<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/19\/11 – Alaska Senate Leaders Doubt Oil Tax Overhaul this Session<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n<\/strong>01\/19\/11 – Federal Official to Lawmakers: Relax on Pipeline<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>01\/19\/11 – Legislature Opens, Oil Tax Change in Doubt<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n<\/strong>01\/13\/11 – New Pool will Anchor Trooper Academy<\/a> – KCAW Sitka
\n01\/12\/11 – Legislators Gear Up for Session<\/a> – KFSK Petersburg
\n01\/07\/11 – Senator Stedman Identifies Priorities at Chamber Luncheon<\/a> – KRBD Ketchikan<\/p>\n

2010
\n<\/strong>12\/15\/10 – Governor’s Budget Boosts Harbors, Ferries, Museum<\/a> – KTOO News
\n11\/08\/10 – Alaska Legislative Leadership<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n09\/27\/10 – State Study Will Look at Southeast Energy Priorities<\/a> – KFSK Petersburg
\n05\/24\/10 – Op-Ed: Capital Projects are Priority for Alaska<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n05\/09\/10 – Op-Ed: Subport bill made sense for Trust, Not the State<\/a> – Juneau Empire
\n04\/29\/10 – Parnell Vetoes Bill Separating Oil & Gas Taxes<\/a> – APRN
\n04\/29\/10 – Stedman Talks Budget During Trip to Ketchikan<\/a> – KRBD Ketchikan
\n04\/22\/10 – Stedman: Federal dollars aren’t as plentiful<\/a> – KCAW Sitka
\n04\/20\/10 – Budget Includes Funding for Ketchikan<\/a> – KRBD Ketchikan
\n04\/14\/10 – House Takes a Look at Senate Oil & Gas Proposal<\/a> – APRN
\n04\/09\/10 – Senate Panel Passes the Capital Budget<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n04\/08\/10 – Senators Propose Funding for Petersburg Projects<\/a> – KFSK Petersburg
\n04\/08\/10 – Committee Releases Draft State Capital Budget<\/a> – KRBD Ketchikan
\n<\/strong>04\/01\/10 – Senate OKs Separating Gas Taxes from Oil Taxes<\/a> – APRN
\n03\/08\/10 – Senate Prepares to Revisit Gas Taxes<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n03\/08\/10 – Legislature Makes Move to Separate Oil Tax from Gas Tax<\/a> – APRN
\n03\/03\/10 – Current Gas Tax May be a Money Loser<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/27\/10 – State Senators Find Flaws in Oil & Gas Taxation<\/a> –  Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/26\/10 – Senate Crafting Bill to Redo State’s Natural Gas Tax<\/a> – APRN
\n02\/26\/10 – The Great Tax Dilemma<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/26\/10 – Senators: Alaska Gas Tax ‘Broken’<\/a> – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
\n02\/25\/10 – Senators want to separate Oil, Gas Taxes<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/25\/10 – Senators call for new Gas Tax Structure<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/25\/10 – Gas line no sure bet for State Revenue<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/24\/10 – Giving gas away, or inducing companies?<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/24\/10 – How to tell if ACES helps or hinders?<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/17\/10 – Senate Finance Committee Studies Oil Tax Increases<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n02\/04\/10 – Time Running Out for Gas Tax Review<\/a> – Alaska Dispatch
\n02\/01\/10 – Ketchikan Celebrates Completion of Swan-Tyee Electrical Intertie<\/a> – APRN
\n01\/30\/10 – Bill Aims to Make Sure Governors Live in Juneau<\/a> – Anchorage Daily News
\n01\/29\/10 – Southeast Legislators Want Governor to Stay Put in Juneau<\/a> – APRN
\n01\/21\/10 – Audit: Gravina access not improved despite $56 million spent<\/a> \u2013 KSTK Wrangell
\n01\/19\/10 \u2013 Politics, Economy fuel Permanent Fund Debate<\/a> \u2013 Alaska Dispatch
\n01\/07\/10 \u2013 Legislative Priorities Interview Part 1<\/a> & Part 2<\/a> – KCAW Sitka<\/p>\n

2009
\n<\/strong>12\/16\/09 \u2013 Parnell\u2019s Budget Aims to Please<\/a> \u2013 Alaska Dispatch
\n11\/13\/09 \u2013 Legislative Issues Interview Part 1<\/a>, Part 2<\/a>, Part 3<\/a> \u2013 KSTK Wrangell
\n10\/15\/09 – Pelican Gets Disaster Relief Funds<\/a> – APRN
\n10\/05\/09 – Computer model will help Legislators plan for Gas Tax Changes<\/a> \u2013 Alaska Dispatch
\n05\/14\/09 – Stedman takes on the Stimulus Question<\/a> \u2013 KSTK Wrangell
\n03\/19\/09 \u2013 Address to Alaska Business Roundtable<\/a>
\n03\/01\/09 – Stedman says bill would let Southeast control own energy<\/a> \u2013 Anchorage Daily News<\/p>\n

2008
\n<\/strong>10\/30\/08 – Stedman will back Ferries, Hydro in next term<\/a> \u2013 KSTK Wrangell
\n04\/23\/08 \u2013 Stedman Recaps Legislative Session<\/a> \u2013 KSTK Wrangell
\n04\/05\/08 – Senate brings House up to date on energy relief bill<\/a> – APRN
\n04\/01\/08 – Senate putting final touches on capital projects budget bill<\/a> – APRN
\n01\/14\/08 \u2013 Budget Tops Sen. Stedman\u2019s Session Priorities<\/a> \u2013 KTOO News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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