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Good afternoon. It's Monday, March 23.

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill that would eliminate property taxes for the Alaska LNG megaproject, but create an alternative tax that would generate a smaller amount of revenue.
State education officials say an annual ranking of projects used to determine which public schools get renovated may be prejudiced against small, rural districts, including ones attended predominantly by Alaska Native students.
Many in rural Alaska worry that a case before the Supreme Court challenging whether ballots received after Election Day can be counted in federal elections could end the state's practice of accepting late-arriving ballots.

"Cabin fever" — referring to the disease of isolation, the madness of mundane repetition — is likely familiar to many Alaskans right about now. The term itself is a more modern invention, with a history older than itself, writes Alaska historian David Reamer in his latest column exploring the phenomenon.

Anchorage weather

It's sunny today with a high around 34 degrees and a calm wind. Looking ahead, we can expect sunny skies through most of the week, with daytime temperatures hovering in the high 20s.

Here's what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Dunleavy proposes alternative tax for LNG project in place of property taxes →

State lawmakers said late last week that they were still reviewing the bill, but one said it appears to be a "massive tax cut" that could exceed $1 billion in lost potential revenue to the state.