It is time now for the Legislature to seriously consider eliminating the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and to establish a mechanism to provide a replacement… Continue reading
Proposal directing money mostly to state spending would mean about $1,420 per recipient this year.
Amount includes $1,403.83 from Permanent Fund earnings and $298.17 “one-time energy relief payment.”
More money is being spent from the fund than is being deposited or earned through investments.
Trustees elect new chair, vice chair Wednesday morning; Rubenstein announces resignation hours later
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has reappointed Ethan Schutt to a public seat on the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s board of directors, a little over two weeks… Continue reading
Members of the Alaska Legislature questioned the direction of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. on Monday in a hearing of the Legislative Budget and Audit… Continue reading
Third-party investigator will examine six years of contacts between staff and the board of trustees.
One dissenting member of board of trustees warns vote could cause “a fight” with the Legislature.
Special meeting resulting from leak of emails about one board member leads to wider allegations.
Ellie Rubenstein accused of setting up meetings between APFC staff and her business associates.
Guarantee had been discussed as part of long-term plan to bring state expenses in line with revenue.
Online applications can be submitted until 11:59 p.m.; PFD expected to be at least $1,582.
Office opened last year without earmarked funds; APFC head says HQ could eventually move from Juneau
Extra payment of more than $200 expected for this year’s PFD.
The Alaska House of Representatives will vote as soon as Friday morning on a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the annual Permanent Fund dividend. The… Continue reading
However, a “statutory” $3,688 PFD would result in a deficit of more than $1.2 billion, report says.
