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A surge of oil company donations has boosted the efforts of a group fighting a ballot initiative that seeks to raise taxes on the industry, according to the latest campaign reports.The contributions have helped the group, called OneAlaska, substantially outspend and outraise Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share, the group supporting the initiative to increase oil production taxes.OneAlaska has raised $5.4 million since forming last year, said treasurer Cheryl Frasca on Monday.The Fair Share group has raised $450,000, according to Ross Thompson, that group’s treasurer.The last oil-tax fight in 2014 was also lopsided in terms of fundraising, who opposed a change to taxes outspending their opponents 100 to one. The groups supporting the oil industry spent more than $12 million in that campaign.would raise oil production taxes by about $1 billion annually.Under the current tax system, the state estimated in early April that it , though low oil prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic could lower that calculation.[]A by the OneAlaska group shows that ConocoPhillips, Hilcorp and ExxonMobil contributed more than $650,000, for a total of $2 million. OneAlaska also reported a $440,000 expenditure for TV and radio advertising, made to Bright Strategy and Communications in Anchorage on May 7.The latest donations come atop other large donations from the oil industry, including ExxonMobil and Hilcorp .The Fair Share group reported total expenses of $427,000, Major expenses have included $48,000 to Texas Petition Strategies and $73,000 to Advanced Micro Targeting. The Lower 48 companies helped with the signature-gathering campaign.Aagainst the Fair Share group, alleging improper signature collection by Advanced Micro Targeting, continues to work its way through the state Superior Court in Anchorage.The initiative is scheduled to appear on the general election ballot in November unless any legal action “would bar it from doing so,” said Gail Fenumiai, director of the Alaska Division of Elections.[Because of a high volume of comments requiring moderation, we are temporarily disabling comments on many of our articles so editors can focus on the coronavirus crisis and other coverage. We invite you to write or if you’d like to communicate with us about a particular article. Thanks.]

A surge of oil company donations has boosted the efforts of a group fighting a ballot initiative that seeks to raise taxes on the industry, according to the latest campaign reports.The contributions have helped the group, called OneAlaska, substantially outspend and outraise Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share, the group supporting the initiative to increase oil production taxes.OneAlaska has raised $5.4 million since forming last year, said treasurer Cheryl Frasca on Monday.The Fair Share group has raised $450,000, according to Ross Thompson, that group’s treasurer.The last oil-tax fight in...

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