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Dunleavy makes new pick for Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board of directors
By James Brooks
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Alaska’s 1st Bitcoin conference held in Juneau
State leaders discuss integrating Bitcoin in Alaska energy, investment and universities
Opinion
Opinion: The key to a stronger fund: Diversification
Diversification is a means of stabilizing returns and mitigating risk
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$1,000 PFD approved by legislative conference committee as part of final compromise state budget
Lower-than-expected oil prices results in lowest inflation-adjusted dividend since payouts began in 1982.
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Alaska Senate committee drops proposed 2025 PFD to $1,000 per recipient, an inflation-adjusted low
Amid a severe state budget deficit, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee is proposing the lowest Permanent Fund dividend…
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Spend more for programs or PFDs? Legislators say reality may mean less money for both.
As protesters plea for reverse to program cuts, Senate budget leader says PFD may shrink to $1,000.
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Alaska House votes to cut proposed dividend, but huge deficit remains unresolved
Surpise vote with three Republicans absent drops proposed dividend to about $1,400 per recipient.
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Alaska Permanent Fund suffers multibillion-dollar decline amid Trump tariff-driven market crash
The Alaska Permanent Fund, the No. 1 source of general-purpose revenue for state services and the Permanent Fund…
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The Alaska House budget currently has a ‘full’ PFD of about $3,800. Except it really doesn’t.
Legislators on all sides agree PFD will shrink drastically before floor vote to avoid $2 billion deficit.
Opinion
My Turn: It’s time to eliminate the Permanent Fund dividend
It is time now for the Legislature to seriously consider eliminating the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and to…
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With bipartisan support, Alaska Senate panel again proposes new ‘75/25’ PFD formula
Proposal directing money mostly to state spending would mean about $1,420 per recipient this year.
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This year’s Permanent Fund Dividend is $1,702, with first payouts scheduled Oct. 3
Amount includes $1,403.83 from Permanent Fund earnings and $298.17 “one-time energy relief payment.”
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New Alaska Permanent Fund reports show fiscal crisis growing closer
More money is being spent from the fund than is being deposited or earned through investments.
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Ellie Rubenstein resigns from Permanent Fund board, Ethan Schutt displaced as chair in wake of email allegations
Trustees elect new chair, vice chair Wednesday morning; Rubenstein announces resignation hours later
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Dunleavy reappoints Permanent Fund Corp. board chair Schutt after weeks of uncertainty
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has reappointed Ethan Schutt to a public seat on the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s board…
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After email leak, some Alaska legislators say they’re skeptical of Permanent Fund’s direction
Members of the Alaska Legislature questioned the direction of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. on Monday in a…
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Alaska Permanent Fund leaders vote to hire law firm to investigate leaker and themselves
Third-party investigator will examine six years of contacts between staff and the board of trustees.
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Permanent Fund bosses vote to defy Alaska Legislature, keep Anchorage office
One dissenting member of board of trustees warns vote could cause “a fight” with the Legislature.
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Accusations of threats, closed-door decisions and other improprieties raised at Permanent Fund board meeting
Special meeting resulting from leak of emails about one board member leads to wider allegations.
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Permanent Fund board calls special meeting Wednesday due to leaked emails alleging improper behavior
Ellie Rubenstein accused of setting up meetings between APFC staff and her business associates.