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Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, Sept. 9.

In today's newsletter:

• A recently introduced proposal would let Anchorage voters decide whether they want a 1% tax on retail purchases, with revenues split evenly between infrastructure, housing and behavioral health resources.

• An Alaska judge is backing the state’s decision to repeal a longstanding rule that was meant to keep down health care costs in the state.

• Anchorage police say they are investigating the deaths of two people found near Davis Park in Mountain View early this morning.

What began as a player's attempt to cheer up his teammates has morphed into a viral moment for the Bowling Green State University football team in Ohio. Learn how a 3-year-old shorthair Persian cat named Pudge became a college football sensation here.

Anchorage weather

It's cloudy today with a high near 64 degrees, and rain is likely this afternoon and evening. We can expect similar conditions for the rest of this week, with daytime highs ranging from the high 50s to the low 60s.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage Assembly member proposes 1% city sales tax →

Assembly member George Martinez, who introduced the proposal, anticipates a 1% levy would raise around $60 million a year. The new measure comes just six months after members of the Assembly rejected a different sales tax proposal.

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Anchorage Superior Court sides with state on repeal of rule meant to control health care costs →

The 80th percentile rule prevented Alaska patients from receiving large medical bills for out-of-network care. But the Dunleavy administration and the state’s biggest insurance company argued the rule also increased the cost of health care over time.

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