and sales tax.  If these are implemented then the State of Alaska captures all personnel earning wages in Alaska including those who live in the lower 48.  The same with the Statewide Sales Tax which would also capture all tourist coming to the state.  I would suggest a 5 1/2 % Income Tax and a 4.0 % Statewide Sales Tax.  Alaska has had a State Income Tax before and we survived and we'll survive this one as well. 

Also, state employee production is hideous.  Being a state employee is not a meal ticket to loaf in the halls, grab-assing, nor a social media gathering place.  State employees are there to work and serve the people of Alaska.  To many unreturned phone calls, to many employees not qualified for their positions or lack the training to assist Alaskans.   

But let me warn all you career politicians, "Get your act together, stop all the bickering, and deliver some bipartisan legislation that makes sense!"  If not, I will do my part to see you voted out of office permanently!