OPINION: It’s time to ditch lawmakers who fear cutting Alaska’s bloated budget
Alaska’s State House voted to advance a budget that includes confiscating the majority of your statutory Permanent Fund Dividend because they are incapable of balancing our state budget, forcing them to steal your
OPINION: A Juneau insider’s perspective on the fight for Alaskans’ PFD
The pilfering of your dividend was not confusion. It was not a mistake. It was not even budget week chaos. It was a conscious decision to redirect your money to government
OPINION: Alaska lawmakers’ priorities are upside down
Alaska lawmakers are looking to get more from taxpayers - again taking a portion of your statutory PFD, and possibly imposing an income tax. They are supporting the public school system to the detriment of homeschoolers, while considering a bill that promotes
How do AK’s gubernatorial candidates plan to pay PFDs without busting the budget?
Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend payouts are an annual controversy. If elected governor, how would you attempt to solve this issue while maintaining a balanced
What has each Alaskan lost after a decade of raided PFDs?
The numbers don’t lie. Because lawmakers chose government spending over your dividend, the average eligible Alaskan has lost $32,683 in today’s
OPINION: From AK’s Permanent Fund to private assets, one-size investing doesn’t fit all
If Alaska's Permanent Fund improved its long-term performance by 1%, the added return could approach $1 billion/year. With a fund of this size, slight changes in fees, efficiency, or performance can translate into exceptionally large outcomes for
OPINION: How much should we pay our Alaska legislators?
Should we pay our state legislators in Juneau. Most states pay less than Alaska, and New Mexico doesn’t pay at all. Given the poor job our legislature does, should we pay
If Jay Hammond & Clem Tillion could still speak, what might they say about today’s PFD?
What would the most ardent historical supporters of the Alaska's PFD - Jay Hammond and Clem Tillion - say about the current state of
OPINION: We must push back when the PFD is smeared as ‘socialism’
The PFD is not a government handout. It is not tax money, collected from some, that politicians decide to pass out when they feel generous. It is the people’s share of our resource
Republicans blast Alaska Dems for ‘zeroing out’ PFD in budget bill
Rep. Will Stapp (R-Fairbanks) pointed out that the committee substitute deposits the entirety of the draw from the earnings reserve account to the general fund, leaving nothing for PFD payments to Alaska
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