Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The goal isn’t new revenues, it’s new revenue design
January 27, 2023
Some of what we bring to the discussion of fiscal policy has been learned over the years from dealing with utility rate cases. In...
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Comparing actions to words – Is Governor Dunleavy really serious about protecting the PFD
Brad Keithley January 20, 2023
In his December news conference announcing his proposed FY24 budget, Governor Mike Dunleavy...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s a trap
Brad Keithley January 13, 2023
Those of a certain age will recall the famous line uttered in 1983’s Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, when, while attempting…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Everyone knows what the answer is, so why aren’t we doing it
Brad Keithley January 6, 2023
There have been two constants in the last three 10-year plans produced by the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) preceding...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Our first look at the Governor’s FY24 Budget & 10-year Plan: Part 2
Brad Keithley December 30, 2022
Last week in Part 1 of this two-part look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed FY24 Budget and 10-year Plan, we analyzed...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Our first look at Governor Dunleavy’s FY24 Budget & 10-year Plan: Part 1
Brad Keithley December 23, 2022
This week we publish Part 1 of our initial look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) new...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much are middle & lower income (working) Alaska families overpaying
Brad Keithley December 16, 2022
Regular readers of these columns know that we often discuss the regressive impact of using cuts in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) - what...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Something else to worry about
Brad Keithley December 9, 2022
Over the past week we have seen several comments on social media and elsewhere expressing concern about the recent, significant drop in current and...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s not the PFD v. oil taxes
Brad Keithley December 2, 2022
Some seem to be attempting to set up this next legislative session as a battle between the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and oil taxes:…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A real world example
Brad Keithley November 18, 2022
At the risk of returning to a subject some think we have already overdone, this week we focus again on the argument some (largely…