Alaska House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, at left, speaks to reporters about the state budget on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska, and is shown with Rep. Andy Josephson, House Speaker ...

And his on-again, off-again tariffs, and a related drop in oil prices, have compounded the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers, who each year must craft a state budget based on volatile oil prices.

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here again.” He likened Trump’s friendly approach to energy development as “Christmas every day” for a state whose fortunes rise or fall ...

He likened Trump’s friendly approach to energy development as “Christmas every day" for a state whose fortunes rise or fall with oil. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — After President Donald Trump ...