State Legislature Alaska Senate committee drops proposed 2025 PFD to $1,000 per recipient, an inflation-adjusted low Community Climate scientists expect Fairbanks to ‘green-up’ in just over a week Community Alaska Songbird Institute puts on Fairbanks scavenger hunt ...
Erickson, Gregg, and Cliff Groh. "How the APF and the PFD Operate: The Peculiar Mechanics of Alaska's State Finances." Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend: Examining Its Suitability as a Model. Ed. Karl Widerquist and Michael W. Howard. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. 41-48....
This year, the Alaska Legislature has a historic number of women representing districts across the state, with the first majority of women serving in the Alaska House of Representatives. Corinne Smith, Alaska BeaconApril 5, 2025 Alaska House panel advances draft budget with full PFD and $1.9B ...
The 2024 dividend was $1,702, comprising a $1,403.83 standard payment plus a $298.17 energy relief payment—a $390 increase from 2023. While the government sets this amount based on oil revenue investment returns, the PFD serves for many in the state as a limited amount ofuniversal basic ...
PFD and school funding keys to balanced state budget Legislators are working to balance the state operating budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, with school funding and Permanent Fund dividends at the forefront of the conversation. Both are likely to be reduced from last week’s Hous...