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Ahead of final day, Alaska lawmakers settle on PFD near $1,655 per recipient
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Alaska Legislature is close to a final vote on the annual state budget, which includes a...
Alaska House debuts new first-draft budget, but PFD and school funding are question marks
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe amount of this year’s Permanent Fund dividend and the amount of state funding for public schools...
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy emphasizes GOP education plan and resource development in State of the State...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 31—JUNEAU — Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday delivered his sixth annual address to the Legislature, urging Alaskans to say "yes" to more resource development and population ...
I moved from the Midwest to Alaska about 7 years ago. Here are 10 things that surprised me.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI now live in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.Nichole Smith l was born and raised in Ohio but moved to...
Alaska high school students walk out of class to protest Gov. Dunleavy’s education veto
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHigh schoolers from Ketchikan to Utqiagvik walked out of class on Thursday morning to protest Gov....
Alaska House prepares to consider budget changes, including money for homeless shelter and ferries
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAlaska’s first-draft statewide spending plan is headed toward a vote in the Alaska House of...
Falling oil prices leave Alaska lawmakers with a $925 million revenue hit, affecting budget and PFD
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—JUNEAU — Falling oil prices are projected to leave Alaska's state budget with a $925 million revenue hit, pushing lawmakers to reduce the size of this year's proposed Permanent Fund ...
Alaska Senate panel approves state spending plan with smaller dividend than House proposed
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoThe Alaska Senate is moving toward a final vote on its draft state spending plan for the coming...
Alaska Senate advances a 75-25 Permanent Fund dividend formula bill to a hostile House
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 1—JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate advanced legislation Monday that would set a new Permanent Fund dividend formula in state statute — but it faces slim odds in the House, where a Republican-led ...
A case for the New Mexican Permanent fund dividend
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNew Mexico stands on the cusp of a golden era, with its oil and gas boom enriching the state's coffers to unprecedented levels. Now is the time to ensure...