permanent fund Archives

Co-chair of the ‘working group,’ Kreiss-Tomkins aims for a path through politics to progress

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 9, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins co-chairs a bipartisan working group to come up with a fresh plan for the state’s finances, and to do it before the legislature reconvenes in a special session this August. Read More

Interview: As legislators return to Juneau, Sen. Bert Stedman to refocus on Alaska’s structural problems

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 30, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The second regular session of the 31st Alaska Legislature gaveled in on Tuesday (1-21-20), and although most of the faces are the same, the power dynamics may have shifted. Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman and other moderate Republicans may have more influence than last year. 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 returns to Senate finance committee chairmanship

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Nov 20, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

Stedman is no stranger to co-chairing the Senate Finance Committee. He served as co-chair from 2007 to 2012 at a time of surpluses for Alaska. He returns in a time of recession. State savings has depleted to $2 billion. While many want to tap the Permanent Fund, Stedman thinks there should be a constitutional protection in place to cap withdrawals at a certain level. Read More