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
Alaska’s PFD won’t last long without constitutional protections
Editor’s note: This column is jointly written by Joe Geldhof (a Juneau lawyer and board member of the Permanent Fund Defenders) and Juanita Cassellius (an Eagle River nurse and coordinator for Permanent Fund Defenders). For a long time, significant
Dunleavy renews call for constitutional amendment as Permanent Fund hits record $80.1 billion
The total value of the Alaska Permanent Fund has reached an all-time high of $80.1 billion this week, prompting Gov. Mike Dunleavy to reiterate his plan to create a constitutional amendment to protect the fund and ensure that future generations of Alaskans
‘Alaska is not broke.’ Let me say that again.
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
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