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Alaska KMXT Kodiak's GM Op-Ed on CPB cuts

RF101 said:
Thanks to high oil prices, North Slope oil now generates large amounts of tax revenue for Alaska. The projected CPB shortfall easily can be covered by state-generated funds. This is would make Alaskan public radio truly Alaskan.
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The governor disagrees with your assessment:

Governor Dunleavy Signs FY2026 Budget: Vetoes Reflect Reduced Revenue Outlook - Mike Dunleavy

Governor Mike Dunleavy signed the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the State of Alaska on June 12, 2025. After vetoes, the state budget amounts to $14.7 billion. The Spring Revenue Forecast projected $68 per barrel oil in FY2026. However, market dynamics have changed since March. The state has...
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The state has experienced lower oil prices, and oil price outlooks continue to fluctuate. In an updated revenue outlook, the Alaska Department of Revenue projects general fund revenue may be $222 million lower than was projected in the Spring Revenue Forecast.
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RF101 said:
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Opinion: In Kodiak and other remote Alaska communities, public radio is a lifeline, not a luxury

Public media connects, informs and protects communities across the state.
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Sorry folks but I disagree. Thanks to high oil prices, North Slope oil now generates large amounts of tax revenue for Alaska. The projected CPB shortfall easily can be covered by state-generated funds. This is would make Alaskan public radio truly Alaskan.
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The various governors have veto'd state funding for 10 plus years and one of our own reps voted yes on the recision vote a week ago

When the state DID give us funding, it was about $1 to 2 mil spread across more than 2 dozen strations. Not enough to sustain a single station for a year when split amongst us all.
 


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