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Cars drive past the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. building in Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: 49 Forward: For generations of Alaskans

I was born about a decade after Alaska became the 49th state, and have shadowy memories of life…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Where has accountability gone in our state government?

Thanks to an article in the Daily News, Alaskans have finally been made aware of the status of…

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Opinion

Opinion: Permanent Fund troubles make for sad music

To modernize an old expression, Alaskans are fiddling while the Permanent Fund burns.

The deadline for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, which comes from the fund managed by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, is March 31, 2024. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

News

PFD applications open for 2024

Filing for the 2024 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend opened Monday, and residents can submit their applications online until…

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation building is seen in Juneau, Alaska, in March 2022. The deadline for the permanent fund dividend is coming up fast, landing on March 31, 2023. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

News

PFD application deadline is next week; state revenue forecasts lower than expected

Alaska North Slope crude oil was estimated to be about $71.62 per barrel on Monday

News

Peninsula project funding, alcohol reform pass in Juneau

$3,200 PFD payments, education legislation also included

The Alaska House of Representatives passed the state's operating and mental health budget bills on Saturday, April 9, 2022, after a week of marathon floor sessions tackling amendments. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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House passes operating, mental health budgets, fails to pass effective date, reverse sweep

On to the Senate.

The deadline for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, which comes from the fund managed by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, is coming up fast, landing on March 31, 2022. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

News

Deadline approaching to apply for PFD

This year’s payout is still being decided.

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation building in October 2020. (Peter Segall/Juneau Empire file)

News

PFD filing period now open

The 2022 PFD application period opened Jan. 1 and will close on March 31.

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News

Study: PFD increases spending on kids among low-income families

New study looks at PFD spending by parents

Office Max at the Nugget Mall in the Mendenhall Valley advertised Permanent Fund dividend sales on Thursday, July 2, 2020. This year's PFD will be $1,114, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

News

Revenue Department announces 2021 PFD amount

It’s a little more filling than last year.

Alaskans pick up and turn in Permanent Fund Dividend applications at the Department of Revenue office in the State Office Building in March 2011. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

News

Dividend payments expected in 30 days

The bill passed, when do you get a check or deposit?

House Speaker Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, center, leaves the House chambers on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 following marathon floor sessions that morning and Monday night. The House passed an appropriations bill but not before members of the minority voiced deep objections. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

News

House passes budget bill, calls for $1,100 PFD

Fractious floor sessions.