$1,100 PFD emerges after bitter fight in the House
“Something is not a compromise merely because one says it’s a compromise,” said Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage.
August 2021
PFD will be delayed as legislators, governor angle for leverage
It’s likely that this whole thing could end up in the court again while Alaskans are left waiting for resolution.
Budget, PFD stall as House GOP minority makes one last push for big payout
“This is way beneath Alaskan standards,” said House Speaker Louise Stutes.
Comic: Redistricting Ideas
With a deadline of Sept. 11 for a draft plan and a final map by Nov. 10, the board’s going to need as much help as possible so we’ve come up with a few suggestions of our own!
With little pushback from legislators, House Finance Committee approves $1,100 PFD
“There’s certainly a lot to talk about if needed but if not that’s fine,” Wool said before the committee held the vote on the measure.
Court ruling could have doubled this year’s PFD… if Dunleavy hadn’t already vetoed it
In a deeply wonky combination of last-minute maneuvering and a recent ruling, there would have been nearly twice as much money available for this year’s dividend. It would have been $1,025 instead of the $525. Right now, though, it’s zero.
Legislature’s bipartisan baby steps run into instant gratification problem
Now that the state is starting to work out the basics of a new fiscal plan, the governor argues we should start paying out larger dividends even though that plan is far from a reality.
Garas and Walkers and Bear Doctors, Oh My! The state of the race for governor
Obligatory: The 2022 election in Alaska will be unprecedented with the brand-new combination of open primaries and ranked-choice voting on the books as well as a court ruling that just took the state’s contribution limits off the books.
Les Gara joins the race for governor
Gara doesn’t have a running mate at this point, but said he’s looking to form a ticket that represents Alaska.
The Senate Finance Committee has had it with Dunleavy’s ‘petty political game’
Don’t mess with the Legislature’s per diem.