In Sen. Dan Sullivan’s quest to create a federal judge to his liking, his questionnaire of leading questions stops just short of asking applicants, “Who’s your favorite Alaska senator?” and “What are the three things you like best about him?”
Read MoreThe Permanent Fund trustees rejected key measures in a proposed strategic plan Monday, declining to raise the investment target rate of return or approve borrowing additional billions to increase private equity investments, the main elements in an attempt to try to speed the growth to a $100 billion fund.
Read MoreDeven Mitchell, the executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund, should tell Alaskans if he believes the claim on a document prepared by someone on his staff—that the Permanent Fund is harmed by public discussion and should be allowed to meet in secret.
Anyone who believes that should not be working for the Alaska Permanent Fund or serving as a trustee.
Read MoreThe trustees, all appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, are behaving as if speed is essential. They have misread the moment.
Read MoreThe document package just posted in advance of a Monday meeting demonstrates to me that the six trustees of the Permanent Fund have no business in trying to approve a new strategic plan that incorporates fundamental changes in policy. The Legislature and the public must be more involved.
Read MoreNo one wants to admit that the Dunleavy administration screwed this up big time. No one wants to admit how easy it would have been to fix this problem in state regulation months or years ago by amending the language to legalize the Kinross trucks on Peger Road and the Johansen Expressway.
Read MoreWith Vic’s passing at 99, the key players are all gone now, though we are left with a priceless record that will allow future generations to hear directly from those who helped create the state.
Read MoreFar-reaching changes about future operations of the Alaska Permanent Fund—aimed at turning the $75 billion fund into a $100 billion fund—are on the table for the Oct. 30 special meeting planned by the six-member board of trustees.
Read MoreThe latest draft report from the Dunleavy energy task force makes a stronger pitch for subsidizing our old friend—the gas pipeline—and injects the phrase “regret cost” into the debate about importing LNG to Alaska.
Critics will say that this has become a bullet line task force, which is no surprise. Enstar needs natural gas to survive as a utility and will be the bullet line champion.
Read MoreThe Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation trustees plan to meet Oct. 30 to decide on a future strategy to accelerate the process of turning the $75 billion fund into a $100 billion fund.
Just about every step the six trustees are talking about, however, should not be taken without support from the Legislature and a great deal more public involvement.
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