Tag: Alaska budget

Understanding Alaska’s budget (part 2) – How we spend money

FeaturedJanuary 3, 2025

The Democrats and their RINO allies in ruling caucuses in both houses of our legislature aren’t looking to become fiscally solvent. They will continue to spend money we don’t have and run budget deficits until someone puts a stop to it. That person should

Here’s how Alaska is spending its money this year

Alaska Permanent Fund DividendSeptember 11, 2023

Here's how Alaska is spending its

OPINION: Alaska Has a Responsible budget

FeaturedJuly 7, 2023

By Quinn Townsend – Alaska Policy Forum The annual state budget has finally been delivered, reviewed, and signed as of mid-June 2023. For the first time since Alaska Policy Forum (APF) began releasing the annual Responsible Alaska Budget (RAB),

OPINION: Alaska Legislature’s ‘irresponsible’ $8 billion budget exacerbates financial woes

FeaturedMay 22, 2023

By Quinn Townsend – Alaska Policy Forum With revenue forecasts as dismal as this year’s have been, the legislature’s passage of a very large budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024) is unfortunate. In this coming fiscal year, legislators plan on spending

OPINION: Rift in Alaska Legislature signals likelihood of a special session

EducationMay 15, 2023

Midnight Wednesday is quickly approaching, but things are in gridlock. The 120-day legislative session clock is about to expire, and the House and Senate have no agreement on the budget. I know it is frustrating for you to read this, and I’m guessing you

Alaska can solve budget crisis by ending unconstitutional appropriations

OpinionNovember 28, 2020

“Defunding power cost equalization would gut a lifeline for rural Alaska” was published by ADN on Nov. 10. Meera Kohler expertly laid out the history and purpose of the Power Cost Equalization Program. The op-ed piece was beautifully written and very

‘Alaska is not broke.’ Let me say that again.

OpinionNovember 20, 2020

As a banker in Alaska for about 50 years prior to retirement, I have a time-consuming habit of reading lengthy financial statements, since the devil is always in the details. I was most pleased a dozen years ago when I discovered Alaska’s “Comprehensive

Alaska budget