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Alaska lawmakers face a high-stakes gamble as they consider a massive tax break for a new North Slope natural gas project—potentially slashing property taxes by 90%—but with little transparency about future costs or concessions. History warns them: over the past 30 years, at least 15 similar ventures collapsed due to soaring costs, shifting markets, and corporate retreats. Past deals were so one-sided they drew warnings of “banana republic” treatment, and others left the state holding the bag, facing hundreds of millions in losses. Now, with a private developer taking 75% ownership and details shrouded in secrecy, the question looms: is this another risky gamble—or a smarter play?

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