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Alaska, New York, Wyoming and Congress. @ICIJorg and @washingtonpost's latest #pandorapapers update.🧵

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In Alaska, representatives introduced a bill to require trust settlors and beneficiaries to identify themselves.

“When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, I reflected on all the ways a state could have an impact on wealth that oligarchs…might be able to hide,” said Zack Fields (D).

In New York, lawmakers are pushing to make owners of LLCs publicly available.

"I see it as my responsibility to ensure our city isn’t a haven for tax evasion, money laundering, or political corruption,” said New York Assembly member Emily Gallagher (D), who sponsored the bill.

In Wyoming, the legislature’s joint revenue committee announced a review of the state’s trust laws later this month.

"We have to figure how to make Wyoming a sustainable place going forward in terms of revenue," one lawmaker told me.

In Washington DC, the Enablers Act is more timely than ever, the bill's supporters say.

“This is a good moment when everyone is focused on Ukraine and on strengthening sanctions enforcement to move the bill forward, strike while the iron and steel are hot": Rep. Tom Malinowski