AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoAlaska Politics: Alaska lawmakers approved the state’s first tax on e-cigarette products, setting a 25% retail tax and keeping the purchase age at 21, a win for retiring Sen. Gary Stevens. Campaign Finance: A late-session bill would reinstate Alaska campaign contribution limits, preempting a ballot initiative; it would raise individual caps to $2,000 per election cycle (and $4,000 for political groups), with inflation adjustments. State Budget & Taxes: Lawmakers also passed a bill updating Alaska’s corporate income tax to reach online businesses that currently can route sales outside the state; it’s aimed at capturing revenue from companies without a physical Alaska presence. Pensions: Lawmakers failed to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of a public pension bill, leaving the defined-benefit proposal dead for now. Public Safety & Courts: A Juneau-area commercial fisherman was sentenced after state court convictions tied to illegal catching, falsified fish tickets, and selling shellfish without required toxicology testing. Arctic Defense & Energy: The Trump administration is pushing to accelerate Alaska North Slope oil projects by streamlining federal environmental reviews, while U.S. F-22s are operating from dispersed Alaska locations to strengthen NORAD coverage over Arctic-Pacific approaches. Climate Watch: A UN/UK Met Office report says one of the next five years is very likely to be the hottest on record, with Arctic warming far faster than the global average.
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