Cathy Giessel

Alaska Senate Majority sets Anchorage press availability on stalled gas session

“We feel strongly that all the communities, all the Alaskans in our state should benefit from this pipeline.”

UAF will lead a project to mine critical minerals out of old mine waste

“This is a big win for Alaska and the University.”

Can a bacterium pull rare earths out of coal waste? Alaska researchers just got $4.7M to find out

Alaska Senate passes LNG bill as Republicans warn it kills financing

What the Senate Changed in the Gas-Line Deal

Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference

“that the Senate recede from its amendments to House Bill 381 and recommend that the Senate vote no”

Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date

“One of the things that is said about this bill is it has not been modeled. Mr. President, then how the heck do you think we know that they will be making about $5 billion, Glenfarm, when this is at full production and we will be losing out on more than $400 million? Because it has been modeled by our own Department of Revenue, Mr. President.”

Enstar faces 2033 supply gap as Hilcorp contract expires, no Cook Inlet producer can match drilling scale

Alaska LNG seeks 90% property tax cut; Kenai Peninsula pushes back

Alaska Senate opens special session on natural gas tax overhaul

Dunleavy vetoes transit plan, calls special session on gas pipeline tax

Alaska Senate passes bill letting pharmacists treat minor illnesses without a doctor's call

Alaska Legislature fails to override veto of pension bill

“To remind our esteemed colleagues, a yes vote is a vote in favor of overriding the veto of House Bill 78. A no vote will maintain the governor's veto.”

Alaska Senate advances sweeping public safety bill with AI child abuse provisions

Alaska House Passes Baby Box Bill 35-5

Alaska lowers bar for toddlers to get early intervention services

Alaska Senate Passes Statewide Styrofoam Ban for Restaurants

Senate panel advances gas pipeline tax bill after 36 hearings

Senate panel reviews oil tax floor increase projecting $132M annual gain

JBER plans 7-mile barbed-wire fence along Anchorage neighborhoods

Gas pipeline bill adds oil tax increase, industry calls process rushed

Gas line tax break delivers 20% savings, far less than competing states

Senate panel weighs municipal concerns over Alaska LNG tax structure

Alaska Senate advances university regents reform bill with 2027 start date

Senate cuts community impact fees for gas pipeline by half

Senate panel advances gas pipeline bill with reduced community payments

Senate panel advances gas pipeline bill with oil tax floor increase

Oil industry opposes gas pipeline tax bill over bundled oil tax increases

“these payments, the $50,000 and the $30,000 $1.5 million are not taxes. They're investments in the state of Alaska as a corporate citizen of the state, here to develop our resources.”

Point Thomson Gas Blowdown Could Cost Alaska 65M Barrels of Condensate

“we were hoping you could review for us the technology that's required, the complexity. As well as what you would speculate would be the loss of condensate that could be removed with the blowdown of the gas at Point Thompson.”

Alaska Senate passes bill to expand early intervention for delayed children

Senate Panel Advances Bill Tying Hunting Rights to 180-Day Residency

Gas tax hike could net Alaska $590M over pipeline life, analysis shows

Senate panel debates gas pipeline tax structure in 26th hearing

“Today we're hearing Senate Bill 280, Supporting a Gas Line for Alaskans Act. This is hearing number 26 since March 13th on this policy.”

Alaska Senate Passes Right-to-Repair Bill for Consumer Electronics

Alaska House bill would tighten hunting, fishing residency to 180 days

“I have a portion of my district that has a lot of people that own very expensive homes and don't actually live there. There are cars there that are registered, they're paying property tax, but it's a bed and breakfast kind of scenario, or what do they call it, vacation rental kind of thing. But these are not real residents.”

Alaska LNG Tax Bill Stalls as Lawmakers Demand Project Cost Data

19-year-old homeschool graduate appointed to State Medical Board

“What you're doing is examining the clinical practice of physicians and physician assistants, and determining if they are practicing within the accepted scope of practice and standards of care.”

Senate panel proposes doubling Dalton Highway surcharge in gas line bill

Senate panel debates $1B tax break for Alaska LNG amid cost secrecy

Senate panel doubles oil surcharge for Dalton Highway maintenance in gas pipeline bill

“we had concerns that there was going to be even more impacts to the Dalton Highway corridor that needs more updating in maintenance. So that was part of why we raised the amount from what the governor had originally proposed.”

Senate advances farm tax bill, carves out Anchorage exemption

“excludes municipalities with population over 200,000 people, which is effectively Anchorage, from having to provide the municipal property tax deferral to eligible agricultural operations”

Alaska Senate Panel Advances Youth Suicide Prevention Bill

Alaska Senate passes bill to ease classic car import registration

Alaska Senate passes bill restoring defined benefit pensions for public workers

“This was the 34th attempt over the last 20 years, and so we are pleased that it was successful, and it was designed to be very a modest and yet secure pension for retirement.”

Senate panel advances health care compacts bill despite sovereignty concerns

Alaska LNG Consultant Flags Potential 50% Return for Developers vs. $1B State Revenue

Alaska LNG tax bill could swing state revenue by hundreds of millions

“did I hear you say correctly that this— the way the regulations are written and the way this law is interpreted could potentially mean hundreds of millions of dollars?”

Senate panel advances fishing co-op bill with electronic monitoring

Senate panel advances fishing cooperative bill with electronic monitoring

Oil industry opposes tax provisions in Alaska gas pipeline bill

“why this is even being offered is the fact that Alaska has no personal income tax. These companies that you're referring to that are S corporations and LLCs would be paying taxes if the state had a personal income tax”