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4/24/12 News - State Representatives are working on an oil tax bill; Tribes await a U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether contracts with federal agencies are binding on the federal government

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – Legislators in the State House of Representatives are considering an oil tax bill introduced by Governor Parnell. State Senators await information from the Administration requested last week. An Anchorage attorney explains his arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court saying the federal government is bound by contracts it signs with tribes.