Alaska LNG: The Alaska House advanced a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, voting 34-5 to send HB 381 to the Senate; the bill would swap a 2% annual oil-and-gas property tax for a per-unit tax on gas flowing through the pipeline, with revenue ramping up starting in 2031 and protections aimed at keeping costs and community impacts in check. Anchorage Housing: Anchorage broke ground on Raspberry Townhouses, the first project built under the city’s new property tax program that gives developers a long-term break for new multi-family rentals, as officials push to add 1,000 units per year. Elections & Eligibility: Alaska’s Division of Elections preliminarily found a Petersburg candidate named Dan Sullivan ineligible for the U.S. Senate ballot, citing a lack of supporting evidence under state rules. Business & Consumer Protection: The Better Business Bureau warned Alaskans about businesses pressuring customers to remove or soften online reviews, citing a rise in complaints tied to review manipulation. Federal Contracting Rules: The SBA proposed major changes to the 8(a) program’s social disadvantage standard, saying it won’t directly affect tribes and Alaska Native corporations, though it could still shift how Native contracting works. Salmon Outlook: A report for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute forecasts lower 2026 harvests across all five Pacific salmon species, including a projected 15% drop in global sockeye driven by Bristol Bay declines.