JUNEAU, Alaska—
A labor-backed group running ads in support of members of the Senate's bipartisan majority raised about $284,000 in the latest reporting period.
Of that amount raised for the Putting Alaskans First Committee, $134,000 came from the Alaska AFL-CIO.
The reporting period covers Aug. 19 through Oct. 5. As of Friday, the group had about $7,500 on hand, and debts of $26,350.
The group has been running ads centered around the oil tax debate and praising members of the bipartisan coalition that refused to take up the governor's oil tax-cut plan. The group spent nearly $292,000 during the reporting period, the vast majority of that on ads.
