Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The September state budget update
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...
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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...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Where (and why) we differ from DOR’s revised FY23 & FY24 revenue forecast
Brad Keithley September 2, 2022
Recently, the Department of Revenue (DOR) has been publishing updates (what it labels...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: “People who have money, they will leave 😱😱😱”
Brad Keithley August 26, 2022
One of the criticisms we hear most often about this column is that we focus too much on the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD). The...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much would “government take” from oil need to increase to balance the budget
Brad Keithley August 19, 2022
In our column a couple of weeks ago we looked at how much oil production would need to increase to...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The impact on Alaska families of broadening the funding base
Brad Keithley August 12, 2022
Often when we look at the distributional impact of various Alaska funding options we use the analysis developed by the Institute on Taxation and...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much would production need to rise – and where – to balance the budget
Brad Keithley August 5, 2022
Sometimes the inspiration for these weekly columns comes from comments made by readers. This week’s...
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...