The ‘$100,000 dividend’
The oil boom led to the creation of the dividend and the repeal of the income tax, which meant wealthy Alaskans reaped much of the benefit.
Who's the worst legislator?
You'll decide! (But it's probably Sen. Lora Reinbold.)
Don’t call it an income tax, call it an income fee
Lessons from Colorado's time under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
There's very little certainty in Dunleavy's budget plan
With a lot of rosy assumptions about politics and oil production, legislators would be left holding the check if things don't pan out just right.
‘We don’t have a crystal ball,’ Dunleavy team admits when pressed on budget plan
The Dunleavy administration argues the state can have a big ol' dividend with minimal budget changes. Just don't look behind the curtain.
Permanent Fund spending limit 'merely a guideline,' argues Dunleavy administration
The House Judiciary Committee delved into the legality of breaking the spending limit on the Alaska Permanent Fund as they're making the case for big dividends and overdraws.
'Total frustration' as Legislature's budget battle to drag on past Memorial Day
It turns out those hopes were like the Legislature's perfunctory attempts to meet the 90-day session limit set by voters.
Something doesn't add up with Dunleavy's dividend plan
While everybody else has been straining to make the numbers work, Dunleavy's proposal is a pain-free path to big dividends.
The pandemic takes a turn toward personal responsibility
Alaska's covid-19 deaths are solely among the unvaccinated.
