Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Archives

A co-creator of Alaska’s dividend program, Rep. Cliff Groh makes the case for reinstating the personal income tax

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 3, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Rep. Cliff Groh was a legislative aide and co-author of legislation creating the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend in 1982. Now holding a seat in the Legislature himself, he's making the case for a return to an income tax to stabilized the state's precarious finances. Read More

JKT on the PFD, the governor, and a recall effort ‘hurtling down the tracks’

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 12, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins says that if a recall election were held tomorrow, Mike Dunleavy would not be Alaska’s governor any more. In a presentation to the Sitka Chamber, Kreiss-Tomkins discussed the Permanent Fund, the governor's potential recall, and the governor's apparent efforts to stack the Board of Fish. Read More

Stedman proposes splitting PFD earnings between dividends, budget

by Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO | Feb 6, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Sen. Bert Stedman (R-Sitka) has proposed splitting the earnings of the Permanent Fund between dividend checks and residents, which could boost the annual cash payout to $1,700. Read More

PFD voter initiative moves forward

by Brielle Schaeffer, KCAW | Jan 14, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

A statewide effort with Sitka roots to make voting easier culminated today when petitioners submitted thousands of signatures to the Division of Elections. Supporters of the ballot initiative are hoping in the future residents will be simultaneously signed up to vote when they submit for their annual checks. Read More

2015 Permanent Fund dividend tops $2K

by KCAW News | Sep 21, 2015 | News extras

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced the amount of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend this morning (9-21-15) -- $2,072. The dividend will be distributed to eligible Alaskans beginning on October 1. Read More