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Print article Alaska has kicked the can down the road for years, but we have run out of road when it comes to paying for vital public services like teachers, roads, and public safety. This fiscal crisis demands action now. • Oil revenues have collapsed and are not projected to recover. While oil revenues accounted for 92% of the state of Alaska’s revenues seven years ago, last year, oil generated less than 25% of those revenues. (These figures are for Unrestricted General Fund, or UGF, dollars, the most common measure of Alaska’s state budget.) After adjusting for population and infla...

What we need is to take a breath and consider the implications of all this.

Setting the record straight on the PFD Author: Mike Dunleavy Published February 12 Share on Facebook Print article Since introducing my plan to provide Alaskans with $5,000 in economic relief during the worst economic crisis in Alaska’s history, I’ve seen no shortage of outlandish claims. Invariably, these arguments are made by folks who aren’t having any problems paying their bills in these difficult times. I’d like to set a few things straight. My proposal is not a complicated one. While it’s part of my “Path Forward” budget, it could also be called “following the law...

It’s our duty to hold the governor accountable Author: Christopher Zimmerman Share on Facebook Print article More than six decades ago, a group of 55 men and women assembled to consider, debate and, finally, to write the foundational document for our state. This work took 75 days and involved many years of prior study by those who understood it was the key to unlocking Alaska’s entry into the United States of America. I can think of no offense more damaging to our constitution than its willful violation by a sitting governor. I believe most Alaskans would agree. It is unfathomable th...

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