Universal basic income vs. welfare: Here's what UBI could mean for America's safety net
Universal basic income offers no-strings-attached cash. UBI differs from welfare programs, like SNAP and Medicaid, which ...
30 million people could qualify to use IRS free Direct File program. Here's who is eligible
The IRS free Direct File program opens on Jan. 27 for taxpayers in 25 states. Here’s who qualifies for the 2025 tax season.
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Who can receive income from the PFD in the coming days of January?
Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is a unique program that shares the state's oil and gas revenues with its residents.
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Pensions, the Permanent Fund, AI and more: A look at some of Alaska lawmakers’ pre-session proposals
Lawmakers have released more than 80 proposals for new laws and constitutional amendments ahead of the planned Jan. 21 start ...
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Stimulus Payment $1,702 Requirements: Who can claim the January check that will arrive this week?
The Permanent Fund Dividend (PDF) is an Alaska program that distributes to its citizens the natural resource revenues collected over a year from state oil and gas revenues. The total revenue for ...
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Lawmakers have big plans for the legislative session but low oil prices are a barrier
Oil prices are down, and that means there’s less money for lawmakers to spend during the upcoming 34th Alaska Legislature.
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Expect tighter budget, but more say in how the money is spent, local legislators say
There probably won’t be as much money, but Juneau’s delegation will have more say in how it’s spent and legislators should be ...
Alaska sues Interior Department over ANWR lease sale
Major oil companies submitted no bids. A state agency, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, was the ...
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2025 PFD applications are open now through March 31
If lawmakers use the informal formula they’ve used in recent years — 25% of the state’s annual drawdown from the Alaska Permanent Fund — PFD checks would be closer to about $1,400.
State lawmakers plan to continue to focus on the need for new Cook Inlet natural gas
Last year’s session of the Alaska Legislature put a big focus on energy and alleviating an impending shortage of the Cook ...
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Alaska legislators, citing some citizen complaints, investigate management of 2024 election
Eligible Alaskans are automatically registered to vote when they obtain their state driver’s licenses or apply for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends. Beecher said the division investigated and ...