OPINION: How politicians turned Alaska’s PFD into a hidden head tax
This is not the fiscal discipline of a free state. It is the quiet reappearance of corporate government. This is the very structure that the American Revolution and Alaska’s Constitution sought to
OPINION: Alaska GOP must reflect values of growing conservative young-adult base
Alaska's GOP should resist the temptation to moderate its pro-family, pro-faith platform in an attempt to appeal to young voters broadly. The data demonstrate that young Trump supporters already embrace family-oriented values rooted in religious conviction;
Alaska LNG milestone will boost family-wage jobs
The $44 billion Alaska LNG project is approaching a major milestone with the completion of its front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an 800-mile natural gas pipeline, expected by December 2025. This development could secure long-term employment
Returning to sound money: Why gold and silver matter for Alaska’s future
For too long, we have relied on a paper system detached from reality, a fiat currency that can be printed at will and diluted through inflation. We can see this in the current price of gold. Gold is not going up in value; it just takes more dollars to buy an
OPINON: If Alaska doesn’t fix these 4 essentials we’re headed for a titanic crisis
The warning lights have been flashing for years, yet leadership keeps straightening the deck chairs on the Titanic rather than turning the wheel away from the iceberg. It is time to look squarely at the dangers ahead and take immediate, structural
OPINION: To pay a full PFD we must name the cuts & untangle Alaska budgetary knots
If you want a larger PFD without risking the Fund, you must either (a) name the cuts (and the lost federal matches), (b) name the new revenues, or (c) change the rules (and defend the long-term consequences). If you want stable services without shrinking the
Trump green lights Alaska’s Ambler Road as fed. govt. acquires 10% stake in key mining operation
President Trump signed an executive order on Oct. 6 that will utilize Alaska resources to construct the 200-mile Ambler Road deep into northwestern Alaska. On the same day, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the United States will acquire a 10% stake in
REP. YUNDT: There’s no ‘magic’ wand to protect Alaska’s PFD – only hard work
If we’re serious about protecting Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, we have to start with a clear understanding of how it came to be and why it matters.
Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is running for governor
After much speculation, it’s official. Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced on Oct. 2 that he is running for Governor of
A response to Sen. Yundt: ‘Endorsing’ the PFD is easy. Now what’s the plan?
I read State Sen. Rob Yundt’s PFD post with both appreciation and concern. I appreciate his support for a full, statutory dividend; Alaskans are better stewards of those dollars than 60 legislators. That’s consistent with our constitutional design:
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