Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much would production need to rise – and where – to balance the budget
August 5, 2022
Sometimes the inspiration for these weekly columns comes from comments made by readers. This week’s...
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Replacing PFD cuts with taxes results in fairer revenues, not more spending
Brad Keithley July 29, 2022
As even occasional readers are aware, these columns are often focused on a comparison of the impact on Alaska families and the overall economy...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s THE most important fiscal issue this election cycle but few are talking about it
Brad Keithley July 22, 2022
Earlier this month following the release of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) final decisions on the...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The CBR: How much do we owe, how should we repay
Brad Keithley July 15, 2022
In our column a couple of weeks ago - “An updated 10-year outlook” - we proposed routinely including a line item for repayment of...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Yes, Alaska does have a sufficient “tax base”
Brad Keithley July 8, 2022
While some talk about a fiscal “surplus,” even in the current fiscal year (FY23) the Legislature has continued to divert a portion of the...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: An updated 10-year outlook
Brad Keithley July 1, 2022
Earlier this week Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) finalized the state’s FY22 and FY23 fiscal plans by announcing his line item vetoes of...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: “Class Warfare”
Brad Keithley June 24, 2022
Regularly when responding to our discussion about issues related to the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some will accuse us of engaging in “class warfare.”…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A June revenue update
Brad Keithley June 17, 2022
The Department of Revenue publishes two formal revenue updates each fiscal year. The first is the detailed Fall Revenue Sources Book, published in December...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Putting the impact of federal income taxes on the PFD in full context
Brad Keithley June 10, 2022
During the debate this past legislative session about the size of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some argued the impact of federal income taxes...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How “no taxes” has become Orwellian newspeak for shifting the tax burden to middle & lower income Alaska families
Brad Keithley June 3, 2022
Over the past several years some legislators...