Based on the  wording, this article is a hit piece on Gillam/opposingAd FOR income tax, heres fact checks/CONTEXT on what was said to support this conclusion:
"State spending has . been reduced to the same level as 10 years ago" - FALSE, '07 spend=$7B, '17 budget=$9.7B. Why pick '07? oil price in '07 was ~$63/bbl and rising, today its capped by shale operators' breakeven <$60. State revenues/spending prior to '07 (before ACES) was in the $5-6B range, so its up 50% compared to that.

"AK..has lowest state-local tax burden (in USA)" - TRUE, its even lower including the dividend (which is really discretionary spending & needs to be cut before more taxes). Oil taxes/royalties are still paying for nearly all of AK's income; the state take is STILL the among highest in the USA despite the fact that producers on the north slope usually require 2-5years to payout their investment  because of the location (AK royalty/tax + transport cost = $8+10/bbl vs. $2+2/bbl in states we compete with).