Dear District 18 Resident:

Last session, many of you contacted me about tourism revenue, and told me that the many tourists to Alaska should contribute, through either a sales tax or a head tax, to the state's revenue.

The ABC/Alaska Superstation news magazine show, Capitol Focus, has scheduled a show to discuss the economics of tourism, potential new taxes on tourists, and the impacts of such taxes. I will be one of the guests, along with Juneau Assemblyman Dwight Perkins, Chair of the Juneau Assembly's Finance Committee, and Ginny Fay, Director of the Division of Tourism, Alaska Department of Community & Economic Development.

If you have an interest in this program, you can access the Capitol Focus website at www.aksupersite.com and send in comments and questions about these topics. Some questions will be chosen to ask the panel. The taping will begin at 6:15 on Friday, November 26th (the day after Thanksgiving). The show will air at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 28th.

So, if you have any comments or questions about the economics of tourism, send them in to Capitol Focus before 6:15 p.m. next Friday. Or you can share them with me at any time.

Sincerely,

Con

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