Overspending from the Permanent Fund and years of lost oil revenue are pushing the state toward a preventable budget crisis.

Residents of Alaska are just days away from receiving new economic relief. The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program has confirmed that payments for the 2025 cycle will begin to be ...

The dividend was created to protect our shared resource wealth and hold government accountable — not to be negotiated away ...

Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100 a barrel for several months — so too are the ...

Residents of Alaska are on the verge of receiving new financial relief. The state's Department of Revenue has confirmed the distribution schedule for the Permanent Fund Dividend (P ...

A new round of $1,702 payments is set to hit the bank accounts of select residents in Alaska, bringing a fresh wave of financial assistance. This is part of the state’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) ...

With the state Legislature starting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the policymakers from across the state have returned to Alaska’s capital city. Juneau’s legislators weighed in on their expectations for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Mike Dunleavy gestures during his State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon) Gov.

A state consultant told Alaska lawmakers Wednesday the Permanent Fund had a strong year, but one state senator said how much the dividend will be valued was separate from the fund’s performance.

Some Alaska lawmakers differ with Gov. Mike Dunleavy about how to tackle the state's $5.5 billion deficit. Processing Content Three speakers — all Republicans, like the governor — parted ways with ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed a 4% statewide summer sales tax, effective through 2034, as part of his plan to bring Alaska’s state revenue and expenses in line for the long term. If adopted, the ...