If the proposed bill passes, the State of Alaska would legally have to acknowledge Alaska’s Tribes as Sovereign governments. Alaska’s 229 Tribes are already recognized by the federal government.
Print article JUNEAU — In a recent radio interview, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he will not approve new taxes without a statewide vote on one of his proposed constitutional amendments. Barring sharp increases in the price of oil, the elimination of the Permanent Fund dividend or unprecedented cuts to state services, Dunleavy’s position means at least two more years of deficit spending by the state. “I am not going to support new revenues. I’m not going to support the taking of money from Alaskans unless they have an opportunity to vote on their constitutional amendment,” Dunleavy said during a talk-radio interview Thursday.