Strada, it looks like the Senate Majority is so eager to give the nearly 50% non-resident workers in the oil and gas industry in Alaska a pass.  Same for the fishing and mining industry. Tourism industry.  They are willing to shut down the state government in order to preserve those perks for non-residents and companies that do not hire Alaskan workers. 

Let's get something from those thousands of jobs in Alaska currently worked by non-Alaskans.  Instead of working for their industry bosses, lets have the Senate Majority start working for REAL Alaskans for a change.  At least an income tax will generate significant revenue from those thousands of non-resident workers in Alaska. Lets get something back for a change.