Can Anchorage leaders convince their tax-wary residents to adopt a sales tax?

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Getting voters to approve the tax may require addressing what UAA economist Kevin Berry calls “the Anchorage disconnect.”

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Can Anchorage leaders convince their tax-wary residents to adopt a sales tax?

Alaska Economic Report

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Can Anchorage leaders convince their tax-wary residents to adopt a sales tax?

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Military families are anxious about the shutdown. Alaskans are stepping up to help.

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