Senate Republicans welcome Rep. Revak into their ranks, ending showdown with the governor
The confirmation vote brings an end to a standoff between Senate Republicans and the governor.
the dividend
Comic: The Ghost of Jay Hammond
A scary specter.
Dunleavy picks Rep. Revak to fill Senate vacancy, backs off PFD special session
He said a third special session to deal with the remainder of the $3,000 PFD will depend on the Senate Republicans approving his second pick to fill the Senate District M vacancy.
Dunleavy says a PFD special session is still coming but that it’s complicated by vacancy fight
Despite pushing a cuts-heavy budget, Dunleavy says there’s “plenty of money” for supplemental PFD.
Dunleavy says he’ll sign off on $1,600 PFD in prepared video, dodging questions from the press
The governor pledges a third special session focused on the dividend.
Giessel and Edgmon to Dunleavy: Let’s work on the future of the PFD—together
Some legislators have suggested that a full PFD might be possible as long as it’s tied to changes to the future formula.
Legislature passes bills restoring most vetoes while paying $1,600 PFD
No $3,000 PFD… yet.
Demanding a $3,000 PFD isn’t compromise. It’s a path to no dividend.
The steadfast adherence to a campaign promise is no way out of the corner they’ve painted themselves into.
Dunleavy says it’ll be on PFD working group to prove changes are needed
Either convince the public now or face a referendum later, the governor said.
To chart future of the Alaska Permanent Fund, working group will first look back at its history
Faced with impasse and indecision over the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, the Legislature created a bicameral working group to come up with suggestions for how…