Supreme Court rejects biased state-prepared summary of oil tax initiative
The court upheld a lower court’s ruling that Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, a former oil company employee, had biased the summary of the oil tax initiative.
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Oil industry continues to pump millions into anti-tax campaign, supporters boast grassroot support
The campaign filings for the groups supporting and opposing the Ballot Measure 1 oil tax initiative tells a story that we’re all familiar with: The industry-backed anti-tax group has a tremendous cash advantage with nearly fifteen times the money raised by the pro-tax group.
Court: Lt. Gov. Meyer put his finger on the scales in skewed oil tax initiative summary
The court says Meyer, a former oil company employee, prepared an improperly skewed summary of an initiative to raise taxes on oil companies.
GARA: How unjustifiable tax breaks take funds away from schools, seniors and what Alaskans believe in
By former Rep. Les Gara. To submit an editorial for consideration get ahold of The Midnight Sun’s editor Matt Buxton at [email protected] Corporate Profits (Millions…
Fair Share Act group launches first major ad buy with surprising firm
The backers of a ballot initiative to hike oil and gas taxes on large, legacy fields in Alaska announced last week that it had launched…
Legislature’s first hearing on Fair Share Act renews long-standing division on oil taxes
There’s a reason legislators have shied away from oil taxes in recent years.
Backers of oil tax initiative file lawsuit calling state summary ‘factually inaccurate’
The action comes as an industry-funded opposition group enters the race.
Backers say AG Clarkson, state are intentionally misrepresenting the oil tax initiative
A trip to the court is a possibility.
Vic Fischer first to sign oil tax initiative as group launches signature-gathering effort
Fischer said he signed because the new revenue would go a long way to protecting things that matter to Alaskans, including the dividend.