AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAlaska LNG talks: Alaska lawmakers in a special session are zeroing in on a key July 16 vote on a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline tax break, with the biggest fight over whether the deal should also end a corporate income tax exemption for oil and gas. Federal crypto policy: The White House says it’s still sorting out how to structure a proposed federal bitcoin reserve, as Treasury and Commerce clash over control and legal authority. Local business & community: Anchorage’s Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament (July 9) will feature Olympian Kikkan Randall and has raised more than $500,000 for Tribal youth programs in the Kodiak Archipelago. Energy reliability: Zimbabwe’s grid restored power after a nationwide blackout tied to a major fault on the Warren–Alaska 330kV line, underscoring how fragile transmission links can be. National consumer pressure: A new WalletHub analysis finds fast-food prices up sharply since 2014, with Alaska among the top states by fast-food spending share of household income.
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