Alaska in Our Unsettled World
This isn’t the time of year for rollercoasters but it’s looking like this year is an exception. I by no means claim to be a…
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They’re Coming to Take Your Money Away – Ha Haa!
Two bills have been filed to raise taxes on oil companies (SB 92 and SB 112) and one bill has been filed to tax out-of-state…
Lion’s Roar Isn’t Weather – It’s the Deficit
Time to “march” forward and update you on happenings in your state capital. Here’s the skinny. The Senate Finance Committee has indicated there’s a $536…
Tax Convos Ramp Up
Oil & Gas Tax Convo Our first tax conversation will be about SB 92, a bill to institute a new income tax on oil and…
Budget-Wrangling Season in the People’s House
The House version of the operating budget bill is sitting at approximately $12.3 billion (including the PFD). Where do we get the revenue to cover…
HJR 7: It’s So Much More Than Just The PFD
As Alaska stands at a fundamental crossroad, the decisions made today regarding the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) will profoundly influence the state’s economic, cultural, and…
SB 107 Fails to Deliver
A PFD Cut is Not a Fiscal Plan SB 107 cuts the PFD and sets Alaska on a pathway to decimate the PFD altogether. Its…
Train About to Leave Station:
Choose Right Destination We are at the critical juncture where we absolutely must understand how what we do now with the PFD will make a…