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Gov. Dunleavy unveils long-awaited fiscal plan with statewide sales tax →

The governor, who began his tenure resisting calls for new revenue measures, first said he would introduce a statewide sales tax proposal in 2023, but the proposal never materialized. Now in his final year in office, Dunleavy says he wants lawmakers to consider his plan to match the state’s revenues to its expenditures.

Alaska’s congressional delegation splits over ICE operations in Minnesota →

Sen. Lisa Murkowski doubled down on the need for congressional oversight of ICE. Sen. Dan Sullivan declined to answer questions about federal immigration enforcement funding. A spokesperson for Rep. Nick Begich said immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota over the weekend indicate that the agency needs more funding, not less.

Alaska LNG says it expects to start laying pipe as early as December →

Key lawmakers cautioned that new agreements for gas supply and purchases are not binding.

‘Harm against our family’: Alaska’s Indigenous leaders call for solidarity with Greenlanders amid Trump’s threats →

The state’s ties with Greenland go back centuries, to when the ancestors of the island’s Indigenous residents migrated east from Western Alaska. (via Northern Journal)

Murkowski warns of ‘loss of faith and trust’ among U.S. allies after Trump’s push to control Greenland →

Sen. Lisa Murkowski was part of a bipartisan delegation in recent days that sought to shore up U.S. relations with Denmark amid President Donald Trump’s quest to seize control of Greenland.

In other political news

Assembly to weigh major update to taxi and ride-share rules in Anchorage →

How the Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states →

India and EU seal historic free trade agreement, propelled by Trump tariffs →

Canadian prime minister rolls his eyes at U.S. Treasury secretary, tells Trump administration he meant what he said at Davos →

Big Tech is taking on more debt than ever to fund its AI aspirations →

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