Dunleavy unveils plan to institute sales tax, limit state spending, protect PFD
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced a bill in the State Senate that aims to enact a statewide sales tax as part of a larger plan that seeks to curtail state spending and guarantee a 50/50 split between the Permanent Fund Dividend and funds for state government
Emotions run high as bill to protect girls’ sports advances in Alaska Legislature
Emotions run high as bill to protect girls’ sports advances in Alaska
Rep. Young warns against 2nd Amendment violations as House approves gun control bills
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills on March 11, which gun rights advocates warn are steps towards hindering gun sales and creating a national registry of all law-abiding citizens who bear arms. House Resolution 8 passed largely along partisan
OPINION: Fleecing Alaskans’ PFD is politically convenient and profoundly unfair
When the legislature redirects the PFD, it extracts wealth from Alaskans who lose purchasing power without a direct tax vote, and the local economy suffers all while government gains resources to
Rep. McCabe exposes ‘voodoo math’ behind push to restore Alaska’s defined benefits
Every time someone claims that defined benefits will save Alaska money, they are betting your children’s Permanent Fund Dividends, your possible future taxes, or deep cuts to troopers and schools on the hope that the stock market will run hot for the next
OPINION: Univ. of Alaska’s $365M ask should spark skepticism & support
Let’s continue to support what works: funding for programs that train Alaska’s workforce, innovative research like UAF’s, and infrastructure investments that keep campuses running. But let’s also ask tough questions. Are we funding marketing fluff?
OPINION: Why does Mat-Su have the lowest law enforcement coverage in Alaska?
They rely 100% on the Alaska State Troopers for police protection, and they get the worst coverage in the state by a
OPINION: Alaska’s ‘real property’ taxes are unfair on multiple fronts
Some individuals have proposed changing how property taxes are collected. They have suggested a tax, where the home’s assessed value does not change over time, ensuring the homeowner
AK Health Dept. mails Pfizer-funded flyers telling Alaskans to vax to avoid illness, death
The State Health Dept. is inundating Alaskans with disturbing flyers - funded by Pfizer - warning them to get shots and vaccines before its too
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
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