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 piggy banks.

The Senate's Turn

Apr 20th, 2019 14m 22s

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 University of Alaska. Where do leading senators stand, and what do they see happening next?

Taking the Show on the Road

Mar 31st, 2019 27m 24s

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 communities from Nome to Fairbanks to Kenai. Members of the state House have also been talking about

Juggling Act

Mar 15th, 2019 26m 57s

Governor Mike Dunleavy was elected on pledges to pay big Permanent Fund dividends to Alaskans while cutting state government. Now his detailed proposal to do that is not exactly going over smoothly with lawmakers, even those in his own party, l

Betting the Farm

Mar 2nd, 2019 30m 11s

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 600 government jobs to at least 12,000 jobs in fields like education and healthcare. But Dunlea

Making Good

Feb 12th, 2019 23m 27s

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 simple. It might not even be possible, because the legislature that holds the permanent fund’s

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Coming Soon: Paying Dividends

Feb 9th, 2019 1m 20s

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 stakes debate over the Permanent Fund and the state's budget plays out in Juneau.

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