AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLabor & Aviation: Horizon Air flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract talks with Alaska Air Group stall, pushing for double-digit pay raises to match cost-of-living pressures in hubs like Seattle. Energy Policy: Alaska LNG backers rallied in Kenai as the Senate Finance Committee weighs a major tax-cut package that would replace a property tax with a gas-based tax structure to help move the multibillion-dollar pipeline forward. Fisheries & Food Supply: Mary Peltola unveiled a plan to restore Alaska fisheries, targeting factory trawling and bycatch while seeking stronger federal disaster funding for fishing communities. Medical Innovation in Rural Alaska: Regent Surgical’s Surgery Center of Wasilla says its robotic-assisted surgery program has expanded since launching in 2025, bringing more complex procedures to patients closer to home. Environment & Research: A new UAF-led study found mixed results on whether Alaska kelp farms reduce local CO2 levels, adding nuance to claims about seaweed as a climate solution. Public Health & Safety: NOAA announced $123.6 million in fishery resource disaster relief for multiple Alaska fisheries and other West Coast cases tied to events from 2019–2023. Infrastructure & Community: Juneau firefighters ratified a new two-year contract after more than a year without one, with wage increases and upgrades to the CARES sobering center.
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