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A $1,100 PFD or consequences
A last-minute deal ties half of the PFD funding, nearly a dozen capital projects, several popular programs and oil tax credits to the all-important Constitutional Budget Reserve vote.
'I don’t believe it.' Legislators trash Dunleavy's dividend plan
Several weeks of hearings that have revealed glaring holes and unrealistic assumptions culminated Friday in a Senate Finance Committee hearing where senators took turns trashing the plan.
'Pick. Click. Pay your taxes.' Or don't.
Legislators kicked the tires on alternative PFD/budget proposals that wouldn't leave the hard questions for later. But the question remains, who pays?
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.
