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During discussions regarding the taxation of S-corps involved as passthrough companies in the AK LNG project, Senators Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage) and Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) referred to corporations who pay State income taxes as “good corporate citizens.” Assuming the words to have more than a rhetorical purpose, Giessel and Wielechowski are making two major philosop...

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-phaz8-1adf57a On this episode of Energy and Business from Must Read Alaska, host Todd sits down with John Hendrix — President and CEO of HEX LLC, Homer native, civil engineer, and recently named Outstanding Alaskan of the Year — for a clear-eyed conversation about Alaska’s energy future. In “Powering Alaska from Within: HEX and the […]

The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 61 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group and the Stones were a rock band: the boys next door vs. the bad boys […]

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By Dana Raffaniello The following article was originally published in the author’s personal Substack on June 4, 2026. On May 27, 2026, Nicholas Fulford, Senior Director for LNG and Energy Transition at GaffneyCline, appeared before the Alaska Senate Finance Committee as the state’s hired independent adviser on the Alaska LNG project. He delivered a two-hour […]

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By the Senate Republican Caucus On June 3, 2026, Glenfarne (the company spearheading the development and construction of the Alaska LNG Project, provided detailed financial information in the Senate Finance Committee meeting regarding the cost and potential tax structure of the megaproject. Glenfarne has emphasized their commitment to ensuring Alaskans receive the lowest poss...