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Join CWN for lunch with Governor Mike Dunleavy Wednesday, January 15th Noon-1pm The Petroleum Club of Anchorage 3301 C Street (doors open at 11:45am) This program has sold out. Watch video of the event. Join us for lunch and a conversation with Governor Mike Dunleavy. As the 2020 legislative session approaches, this will […]
Energy Action Coalition Reducing the Cost of Energy in Alaska with Curtis Thayer, Executive Director Alaska Energy Authority Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W. 36th Ave, Room 201 Noon – 1 p.m. His PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here. (Google Map)
Fiscal Policy Study Group Inflation-proofing, the POMV draw, and the Earnings Reserve: Understanding the Interconnections with Professor Ralph Townsend, Director of ISER BP Energy Center 8am-9am Building opens at 7:45am The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here. In 2018, the Legislature passed SB 26 which established a “percent of market value” (POMV) which defines and […]
Fiscal Policy Study Group Office of Management and Budget Wednesday, December 18th 12:00am-1pm Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue room 201 (Google Map) Join us Wednesday at noon for a briefing from the State’s Office of Management and Budget on the Governor’s new FY21 budget proposal. Link to the Governor’s Budget […]
Fiscal Policy Study Group Kelly Tshibaka, Commissioner of Administration Friday, December 6th 11:30am-1pm Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue room 201 (Google Map) Draft report for discussion We will have two topics of discussion this Friday. From 11:30am to noon, we will discuss a draft CWN summary regarding the State’s current moratorium […]
Legislative Agenda 2020: CWN’s 13th Annual Legislator Meet and Greet Wednesday, December 11th The Dena’ina Center noon-1:30pm (doors open at 11:30am) This Program Has Sold Out Video of the program is now available online. As Alaskans approach a new legislative session in January, we are facing a number of critical public policy issues. Our legislators […]
Fiscal Policy Study Group Alaska’s Fiscal Choices and Opportunities Friday, November 8th 8am-9am (doors open at 7:45am) First National Bank Alaska Operations Center 1751 Gambell St 2nd floor (Google Map) On Friday morning, Senator Natasha von Imhof and Representative Jennifer Johnston will discuss the State’s fiscal options in the next legislative session from their […]
Fiscal Policy Study Group David Teal Director of the Legislative Finance Division Friday, November 1st 8am-9am (doors open at 7:45am) First National Bank Alaska Operations Center 1751 Gambell St 2nd floor (Google Map) On Friday morning, David will walk the study group through the “Fiscal Summary,” which is compiled by the Legislative Finance Division, […]
Energy Action Coalition Interior Gas Utility Project Update Friday, November 1st noon-1pm Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue Room 201 (Google Map) Dan Britton, General Manager of the Interior Gas Utility Project will give us an update on their efforts to provide low cost natural gas to the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Energy Action Coalition New North Slope LNG Export Project Mead Treadwell, Chairman and CEO, Qilak LNG David Clarke, President, Qilak LNG Friday, October 25th noon-1pm Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 500 W 36th Avenue (Google Map) Mead Treadwell and David Clarke of Qilak LNG, will brief us on week’s announcement to bring Alaska LNG to […]