AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAlaska LNG Deadline Pressure: Alaska lawmakers are racing to finish a $13.9 billion budget deal that includes a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend plus a $200 energy rebate, while negotiations over the governor’s Alaska LNG tax priorities are still unresolved as the session heads toward Wednesday. ICE/Border Fight in Washington: Senate Republicans are threatening to derail a major ICE and Border Patrol funding package over Trump’s $1 billion request for a White House “ballroom,” with GOP infighting raising uncertainty. Greenland Talks Escalate: U.S., Denmark, and Greenland negotiators are trying to cool a Greenland crisis, but reports say Washington is pushing for a “forever clause” for U.S. troop access and investment veto power—sparking sovereignty concerns in Nuuk. Tourism Twist in Alaska: The Aleutian Ballad, famous from “Deadliest Catch,” is now running a hands-on Bering Sea crab-fishing tour in Ketchikan, including live catch handling and bald eagle feeding with tribal approval. Travel Costs Rising: Memorial Day travel is expected to be pricier as oil and jet-fuel costs climb amid the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
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