Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A third of the way in, how is FY23 going
November 12, 2022
As we wait for the results of the state level elections to become clearer, this week we check in on how FY23 is going…
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: 4 things we are looking for in the FY24 budget
Brad Keithley November 4, 2022
While most eyes are focused on next week’s election, ours increasingly are turning to mid-December, when the then-governor is required to submit his...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Why “means testing” the PFD doesn’t solve the problem
Brad Keithley October 29, 2022
We understand that earlier this week as part of a debate hosted by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, Representative Grier Hopkins...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: In the real world, Alaska’s choice isn’t taxes v. no taxes, it’s what kind of taxes
Brad Keithley October 21, 2022
In a recent news article in the Kenai Peninsula Clarion (“Alaska House candidates trade views at forum”)...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Dealing with OPEC
Brad Keithley October 15, 2022
From the perspective of most Alaskans, the actions of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) affect the Alaska economy in two major…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The missing voice in Alaska’s fiscal debate
Brad Keithley October 7, 2022
Generally speaking, fiscal policy is about balancing government spending wants against willingness to pay.
Just like a kid in a candy store, the aggregate wants…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: There is no conflict between SB 26 and the PFD statute
Brad Keithley September 30, 2022
One of the claims we sometimes hear from those seeking to rationalize legislative cuts in the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is that there...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Dunleavy & Gara’s fiscal policies are taken from Fantasyland, Walker’s from Leona Helmsley
Brad Keithley September 23, 2022
In last week’s column we updated the 10-year outlook for Alaska’s fiscal situation for current...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The September state budget update
Brad Keithley September 16, 2022
Three months ago we published a “June revenue update,” as we explained there, to fill in a gap we believe exists in the Department...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Is the State (Governor + Legislature) leaving money on the table?
Brad Keithley September 9, 2022
Last month we wrote a column entitled “How much would ‘government take’ from oil need to increase to balance the budget.” In that column...