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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Here’s what’s going on with oil production taxes
Brad Keithley
September 12, 2025
Following the Legislature's passage in 2013 of substantial revisions to Alaska’s oil production tax code (commonly referred to by its session bill number, “SB21”), Alaskans went to the polls the following...
Shower pick as Bernadette Wilson running mate creates more open Mat-Su Valley seats
Jeff Landfield
September 10, 2025
On Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson held an event in Big Lake where she announced Senator Mike Shower (R - Wasilla)...
For the Permanent Fund, it’s the alts and drawdown rate
Joe Paskvan
September 8, 2025
How did Alaska get so close to not being able to pay its bills? To get you up to speed – the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation performed a risk assessment as to the ability of the Earnings Reserve Account (ERA)…
Alaska media bombshell: Suzanne Downing out at Must Read Alaska
Jeff Landfield
September 8, 2025
The Landmine has confirmed that Suzanne Downing has left the conservative news site Must Read Alaska. Her departure stemmed from a disagreement with owner Jon Faulkner over a story about former Attorney General Treg Taylor’s upcoming hearing at the…
The Sunday Minefield – September 7, 2025
Jeff Landfield
September 7, 2025
It’s already September! Snow will be here before we know it. It was a bit of a slow political news week due to Labor Day. The special session timed out, which means legislators running for re-election or another office…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What does comparing the PFC’s “Active Management” approach v. the passive index benchmarks tell us
Brad Keithley
September 5, 2025
On its website, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) lists three “Strategic Performance Benchmarks...
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The Sunday Minefield
Jeff Landfield
September 14, 2025
It’s been a sad week due to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It’s been especially concerning seeing the amount of people on social media who either praised what happened or tried to make some sick and twisted rationalization of…
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For the Permanent Fund, it’s the alts and drawdown rate
Joe Paskvan
September 8, 2025
How did Alaska get so close to not being able to pay its bills? To…
Why we shouldn’t combine the Permanent Fund accounts
Senator Robert Myers
September 3, 2025
The Permanent Fund has changed in both its investments and its use since it…
Reflecting on a Father’s Day fishing trip to Homer, Alaska from New York City
Eugene "Gino" Durante
June 27, 2025
Living on planet Earth is peculiar. Despite billions of people, raising an upright walking…
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