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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A group seeking changes to Alaska’s oil tax credit system has filed a lawsuit against state officials over language describing its initiative.

KTVA-TV reported Sunday that Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share filed a complaint in Anchorage Superior Court Nov. 14 against Republican Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer and the state Division of Elections.

The group’s members say the state is not receiving an equitable share of oil proceeds largely because of a per-barrel deduction for oil companies it believes is overly generous while the state has a large budget deficit.

The com...