In last week’s column, we spent time looking at the recent analyses by the Department of Revenue (DOR) of the projected 25-year fiscal impacts separately of Conoco’s Willow Project and Santos’ Pikka Project. Most of our focus was spent on … Read More
On July 15, the Anchorage Assembly narrowly passed an ordinance that criminalized public camping in…… Read More
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 it. … Read More
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…… Read More
On Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson held an event in Big Lake where she announced Senator Mike Shower (R – Wasilla)…… Read More
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) … Read More
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 Alaska … Read More
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 can … Read More
On its website, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) lists three “Strategic Performance Benchmarks…… Read More
The Permanent Fund has changed in both its investments and its use since it was first created in 1976. Originally, it was invested in just bonds, the safest investment vehicle out there. The two-account structure envisioned by the constitutional amendment … Read More