Walker spares the fanfare for $1,100 PFD
It’s the second year in a row Alaskans will get a smaller dividend, but this time it’s with the support of the Legislature.
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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes to visit Alaska this week
It’s not likely to be as high-profile a trip as the other Facebook co-founder’s visit to Alaska, but Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is set to…
Alaska Supreme Court upholds Gov. Walker’s veto of half the 2016 PFD
The Supreme Court rejected the argument brought by Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski.
Legislature passes capital budget with divisions over $1,100 PFD
Two members of the House Majority’s leadership voted against the budget because it didn’t fully fund the dividend.
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg visits Alaska and is enchanted by the PFD
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Alaska this weekend where he fished, kayaked and saw his pet political issue in action. Zuckerberg has made universal basic…
Legislators pass budget deal to fully fund K-12, pay $1,100 PFD and avert shutdown
The deal also includes $57 million for this year’s payment on oil and gas tax credits. Legislators say it should be approved by both chambers tonight.
Legislators hurry back to Juneau, hopeful for a budget deal
Legislators say a budget deal could come together as early as Friday. It’s not just talk, either, as the operating budget conference committee closed out some big items on Wednesday.
The oral arguments in the PFD lawsuit are today: Where to watch and why you should care
In case you’re not intimately familiar with the case, we’ve put together a primer on the lawsuit.
Friday in the Sun (June 16, 2017): The House Majority’s budget, the PFD lawsuit and a puzzling political challenger
The House Majority’s budget, the PFD lawsuit and a puzzling political challenger.
$2,000-plus dividend is back on the table as fiscal plan sails out the window
Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux: “We are headed to a budget which reduces the people’s PFD and to this, Mr. Speaker, I say not only ‘No,’ but ‘Hell no.'”