2-5-10 Thursday in Anchorage was another big day for discussion of taxes and economics 101. Steve Hites and the investment-repelling cruise ship tax for breakfast. Dan Fagan and a blue ribbon panel debate petroleum tax policy over lunch.

  First, See Our Alaska Petroleum Tax Commentary From Yesterday Opinion: Two Tax Events Today Underscore Need for Legislative Action THIS YEAR! By Dave Harbour Yesterday's tax discussions kicked off with a 7:30 a.m. presentation at the Resource Development Council for Alaska (RDC) meeting by Steve Hites (NGP Photo), owner of the Skagway Streetcar Company.  Hites could easily qualify for the national speakers' circuit with his humorous and sardonic touches on history, current events and public policy.  (See speech text and video here.)   Hites recited the history of the Alaska [...]