If you heard a collective gasp ripple across Alaska this week, that was the sound of hard-line tax opponents watching Gov.

The governor’s fiscal plan acknowledges Alaska’s revenue problem at last, but tying taxes, spending limits and a constitutional PFD together risks sinking them all.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy recently proposed a statewide sales tax in his fiscal plan meant to stabilize the state’s finances this legislative session, which would override Juneau’s local exemptions.

The lawsuit points to the effects of the state’s underfunding, including low proficiency test scores and dangerous building ...

State officials and some education advocates are at odds over the legality of a new federal tax credit scholarship program that Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he signed Alaska on to earlier this week. The ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed a statewide sales tax as part of his plan to deal with a budget deficit brought on by declining oil revenues.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at the plate of a long-term fiscal plan for the state, much like a kid skips the broccoli and wants to ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy appealed the decision and lowered the proposed federal government’s share of emergency response expenses from 100% to 90%.

Alaska state transportation officials and Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office are disputing claims of urgency that could jeopardize this year’s summer construction season if lawmakers don’t adopt a $70 millio ...

Governor Mike Dunleavy unveiled a new budget plan that includes a seasonal sales tax. Your Alaska Link shares how local ...

Governor Dunleavy’s fiscal plan proposes a seasonal sales tax, Permanent Fund changes, a 1% spending cap, and corporate tax ...