State of Alaska Archives: on Local Issues

Kelly Tshibaka: Allow use of Tribal IDs in lieu of mandated Real ID

Bill Walker: Tourism produces 50,000 jobs and $4B annually

Sean Randall Parnell: Great Alaska Comeback: summer visitor volume increasing

• Last year, we passed the More Alaska Production Act, and now, new oil investment dollars, new jobs, and better opportunities are flowing into the state.
• Last year, we also cut payroll taxes for individual Alaskans. As a result, this year Alaskans and Alaska businesses will have $55 million more in their pockets.
• The Kaufmann Foundation ranks Alaska as one of the top four states for entrepreneurship;
• Alaska's summer visitor volume increased last year for the third consecutive year.
• George Mason University reported last week that Alaska's fiscal situation is the strongest in the nation.