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Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board members, staff and advisors meet Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at the corporation’s headquarters in Juneau. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Risky business not the state’s business

By Larry Persily • February 21, 2024 1:30 am

The advice for Las Vegas gamblers is don’t bet more than you can afford to lose. It’s generally the same…

Senate Finance Committee members Sens. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, and Natasha Von Imhof, R-Anchorage, listen to public testimony for bills related to the Permanent Fund Dividend on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. The majority of callers accused lawmakers of stealing PFD money. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

PFD formula proposals provoke strong public reaction

By Peter Segall • February 23, 2022 2:30 am

Familiar arguments.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File
The Alaska Permanent Fund saw record earnings this year and lawmakers are deeply divided about what to do with the earnings.

Permanent fund earnings were record-breaking, but annual draws...

By Peter Segall • November 3, 2021 6:30 am

Record earnings.

Alaska State Capitol

Lawmakers announce PFD working group

By Peter Segall • July 6, 2021 2:30 am

First meeting Wednesday.

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