OPINION: This anti-PFD vote never happened
Three Alaska GOP lawmakers rebut claim by former State Rep. David Eastman that the entire State Legislature unanimously voted to cut the PFD in
OPINION: Proposed change to how Fairbanks funds construction would be a disaster for taxpayers
A permanent restructuring of how the borough buys construction, adopted by an outgoing body, effective on the watch of an incoming one, with no fiscal note, no published agreement, and no bid data on the record, is not a close call on process. It does not
Despite controversy, AI data centers would be a fiscal game changer for Alaska
One West Virginia county’s tax revenue from data centers is $1.3 billion, while Alaska’s unrestricted oil revenue in FY 2027 is $1.9 billion. One small county makes almost as much from data centers as our entire state does from
How did gubernatorial candidates answer Alaska Watchman survey questions?
This spring, the Alaska Watchman sent survey questions to candidates vying to be the state’s next governor. Today, we republish these answers to help Aug. 18 primary voters decide between the many candidates running for
OPINION: Election finance cheating should disqualify Rep. Stutes from state office
Rep. Louise Stutes’s lack of financial intelligence and her willingness to squander our money to fund her policies should disqualify her from running for Alaska
OPINION: Unlike Louise Stutes, Heath Smith is a thoughtful, principled conservative
Heath Smith is a thoughtful conservative who wants to represent the will of the people in our part of the state and has a plan to do so without showing favoritism to any region in his
OPINION: Those braying for ‘full PFD now’ are offering ‘bread and circuses’
Those braying for “Full PFD Now” are offering you bread and circuses. There is some uncomfortable math that isn’t part of the slogan and that is “income
OPINION: The 1st domino was our PFD. More will fall if Alaska doesn’t develop its resources
We can't keep full government services, reject new development, refuse new taxes, and quietly raid the Permanent Fund Dividend to make up the difference. That's managing decline, one budget cycle at a
‘Only if Alaska can afford it’ is not a position on defined-benefit pensions
When a candidate says he supports a full PFD and a reopened defined-benefit pension plan for state employees, and claims it all pencils out if we’re careful, he's counting on you not doing the
OPINION: Money-hungry Anchorage School District needs a timeout
Alaska districts must deal with declining enrollments and decreased revenue. If that means cutting schools and staff, so be it. There are better education options, and the Legislature should support these instead of continuing to throw money at districts
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