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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Gaffney Cline Report hits at least one nail squarely on the head

Brad Keithley

January 9, 2026

The latest report on the Alaska LNG project submitted by legislative consultants Gaffney, Cline & Associates – “Key Issues – Legislative and Policy Options for Alaska LNG – FINAL COPY” – published by the Legislature’s Legislative…

It’s tinfoil hat time for the Permanent Fund endowment plan

Bruce Tangeman

January 9, 2026

Endowments have been around for decades. Several universities have been blessed with generous alumni donations that have resulted in endowments nearly as large as our own Alaska Permanent Fund. Those universities have set up rock solid rules to draw…

The Sunday Minefield – January 4, 2026

Jeff Landfield

January 4, 2026

The New Year has arrived! The start of the second session of the 34th Legislature is just over two weeks away. The Legislature is again complete after the two new Mat-Su Valley representatives were confirmed and sworn in this…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The PFC’s “Maginot Line” investment strategy

Brad Keithley

January 2, 2026

In the news deadzone of Christmas week, 84 days after the close of the fiscal quarter, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) finally posted its "Investment Management Fee Report" for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The report...

Why Speaker Edgmon still hasn’t decided if he will run for open Senate seat

Jeff Landfield

December 31, 2025

On June 28, Senator Lyman Hoffman (D - Bethel) announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, ending a 40-year career in the Legislature. This confirmed months long rumors that he was planning on retiring. Three days after Hoffman's...

The Sunday Minefield – December 28, 2025

Jeff Landfield

December 28, 2025

I hope everyone had a good Christmas! This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2025. Which means the legislative session gets underway in just over three weeks. Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year! It was a slow…

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