Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: PFD “stealth” taxes are taking far more from Alaska families than the alternatives
February 4, 2022
One argument some routinely make to rationalize using PFD cuts to fund government instead of...
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Why paying a tax while continuing to distribute a PFD makes the most sense
Brad Keithley January 28, 2022
ome argue that paying taxes while continuing to distribute a PFD “doesn’t make sense.” A recent...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: This year’s budget gimmicks
Brad Keithley January 21, 2022
In his first budget back in 2019 Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) proposed what he called an “honest budget.” As…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Where is oil production headed
Brad Keithley January 14, 2022
A couple of months ago our column discussed the significance of oil production levels. At the time, we focused mostly on the material jump...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Paying for budget reality
Brad Keithley January 7, 2022
In our column two weeks ago we took a first look at the Governor’s proposed FY23 10-year Plan (FY23 10-Year Plan),…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Adjusting the governor’s 10-Year plan for reality
Brad Keithley December 31, 2021
In last week’s column we took a first look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed FY23 10-year Plan. As those who read...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A look at the Governor’s FY23 budget
Brad Keithley December 24, 2021
This week we take a first look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed FY23 budget in an effort to establish a baseline...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What was Governor Hammond thinking
Brad Keithley December 17, 2021
Recently, I have been rereading former Governor Jay Hammond’s writings on fiscal policy, particularly the PFD. The most extensive is Diapering the Devil, published...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Who should bear the state’s share of K-12 spending?
Brad Keithley December 10, 2021
While the Legislature as a whole was largely idle during the fourth special session, the House Ways & Means Committee remained active, holding four...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Why an income tax is better for 80% of Alaska families than PFD cuts
Brad Keithley December 3, 2021
In our day-to-day discussions about fiscal policy we often refer to a 2017 Anchorage Daily News story, written by then-ADN reporter Nat Herz. Under...