Ep. 6: Between Now and October
The Alaska Senate’s plan for finding the money to pay for full Permanent Fund dividends includes breaking into the most sacrosanct of the state’s pigg...
Paying Dividends
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Alaskans love their permanent fund dividends. But for the last three years the amount of the PFD was reduced in order to help balance the budget. Now, the new governor has promised to pay Alaskans for the difference, and make sure that each and every one of us gets thousands of dollars more this year. But the state also has a $1.5 billion dollar deficit. How can lawmakers make the payments and balance the budget? The new podcast, Paying Dividends, will follow along with the legislative session as this high stakes debate plays out in Juneau.
Ep. 5: The Senate's Turn
The House has passed the budget. It’s the Senate’s turn. Senators have to decide how much to cut schools and health care, the ferry system and the Uni...
Ep. 4: Taking the Show on the Road
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's austerity budget isn't going over smoothly in the legislature. Now, he's taking his fiscal plan on the road with stops in communi...
Ep. 3: Juggling Act
Governor Mike Dunleavy was elected on pledges to pay big Permanent Fund dividends to Alaskans while cutting state government. Now his detailed proposa...
Ep. 2: Betting the Farm
Along with the Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed spending cuts come job losses. Depending on which economist you ask, the state could lose anywhere from 6...
Ep. 1: Making Good
Alaska’s new governor promised to pay dividends of more than $6,000 when he was running for office. But delivering on that promise isn’t going to be s...
Coming Soon: Paying Dividends
On February 11, KTOO and Alaska Public Media launch Paying Dividends, a new podcast that will follow along with the legislative session as the high st...