November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This Week's Friday Column| Some think the marginal State income tax rates of California & New York are over the top. Turns out, they are peanuts compared to Alaska's highest—and most regressive—in-the-nation marginal rates. #akleg buff.ly/bFoBCJ6
The Friday column: Alaska is the California and New York, combined, of regressive tax rates
Some think the marginal State income tax rates of California & New York are over the top. Turns out, they are peanuts compared to Alaska's highest—and most regressive—in-the-nation marginal rates.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This Week's Friday Column| Some think the marginal State income tax rates of California & New York are over the top. Turns out, they are peanuts compared to Alaska's highest—and most regressive—in-the-nation marginal rates. #akleg buff.ly/bFoBCJ6
In NJ & Virginia, the winning candidates focused on improving the economic conditions facing middle-income families. Some #AKgov candidates propose to make the economics of middle-income #AKfams worse. #akleg buff.ly/f20brJw
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In NJ & Virginia, the winning candidates focused on improving the economic conditions facing middle-income families. Some #AKgov candidates propose to make the economics of middle-income #AKfams worse. #akleg buff.ly/f20brJw
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The 8:35a Chart| Given the importance of Permanent Fund returns to #AKrev levels, we have developed a second morning chart focusing on S&P 500 5-, 3- & 1-yr returns v the PFC's. #akleg
* 5-yr: S&P 14.02% v PFC 9.54%
* 3-yr: S&P 19.98% v PFC 10.41%
* 1-yr: S&P 13.96% v PFC 10.10%
* 5-yr: S&P 14.02% v PFC 9.54%
* 3-yr: S&P 19.98% v PFC 10.41%
* 1-yr: S&P 13.96% v PFC 10.10%
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The 8:30a Chart| To provide context to current $$oil, we publish daily (ex-Su) a running avg of FY26-32 $$ANS, Brent & WTI actual+futures. Projected ANS v. SPRING25 rev F'cast:
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$123mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$123mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 8:30a Chart| To provide context to current $$oil, we publish daily (ex-Su) a running avg of FY26-32 $$ANS, Brent & WTI actual+futures. Projected ANS v. SPRING25 rev F'cast:
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$123mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$123mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
This Wk's Top 3| What is missing from the #AKgov's campaigns, the irritating thing about Top20%'rs who claim they are ready for taxes & what the Permanent Fund's 1Q results tell us. #akleg T'row, 6:05a on the Michael Dukes Show at buff.ly/B95f46B
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This Wk's Top 3| What is missing from the #AKgov's campaigns, the irritating thing about Top20%'rs who claim they are ready for taxes & what the Permanent Fund's 1Q results tell us. #akleg T'row, 6:05a on the Michael Dukes Show at buff.ly/B95f46B
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Monthly PFC Performance Charts| Consistent with our recent columns on PFC performance, we are revising our monthly charts that look at the performance of the Permanent Fund against various benchmarks (background: bit.ly/43H7gbM). #akleg
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why the Permanent Fund Corporation’s investment approach may become a major 2026 campaign issue
In our last two columns, we have explained that the… Read More
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November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Monthly PFC Performance Charts| Consistent with our recent columns on PFC performance, we are revising our monthly charts that look at the performance of the Permanent Fund against various benchmarks (background: bit.ly/43H7gbM). #akleg
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Musician Libby Roderick has deep local roots in Alaska, but her music has traveled across the world & beyond, with one song played on Mars for NASA rover Spirit. She leads UAA's Difficult Dialogues Initiative, promoting civil discourse. #akleg
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Musician Libby Roderick has deep local roots in Alaska, but her music has traveled across the world & beyond, with one song played on Mars for NASA rover Spirit. She leads UAA's Difficult Dialogues Initiative, promoting civil discourse. #akleg
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
This Week's Alaska Landmine Column| Some think the marginal State income tax rates of California & New York are over the top. Turns out, they are peanuts compared to Alaska's highest—and most regressive—in-the-nation marginal rates. #akleg
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska is the California and New York, combined, of regressive tax rates
Earlier this week, while working through some data on states that use a flat-rate income tax to raise...… Read More
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This Week's Alaska Landmine Column| Some think the marginal State income tax rates of California & New York are over the top. Turns out, they are peanuts compared to Alaska's highest—and most regressive—in-the-nation marginal rates. #akleg
Alaska Dems need to stop cribbing from the national party & look at what is actually winning campaigns.
Because it's not throwing marginalized groups of people under the bus in an effort to capitulate to so-called moderates who are just pulling the party further right.
#alaskasky #akleg #akpol
Because it's not throwing marginalized groups of people under the bus in an effort to capitulate to so-called moderates who are just pulling the party further right.
#alaskasky #akleg #akpol
For my newsletter, I took a deeper look at the electoral record of WelcomePAC, a centrist group that produced that 352 page document advising Democrats to moderate once again.
Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...
Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...
Fire The Consultants
The Democratic party must move on from the same old stale, carefully poll-tested politics and get back to solving voters' problems.
There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Democra...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Alaska Dems need to stop cribbing from the national party & look at what is actually winning campaigns.
Because it's not throwing marginalized groups of people under the bus in an effort to capitulate to so-called moderates who are just pulling the party further right.
#alaskasky #akleg #akpol
Because it's not throwing marginalized groups of people under the bus in an effort to capitulate to so-called moderates who are just pulling the party further right.
#alaskasky #akleg #akpol
Korea snubs Alaska LNG as high-risk venture
Korea right out said it isn’t economically viable - NO
#akleg
Korea right out said it isn’t economically viable - NO
#akleg
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Korea snubs Alaska LNG as high-risk venture
Korea right out said it isn’t economically viable - NO
#akleg
Korea right out said it isn’t economically viable - NO
#akleg
The 8:35a Chart| Given the importance of Permanent Fund returns to #AKrev levels, we have developed a second morning chart focusing on S&P 500 5-, 3- & 1-yr returns v the PFC's. #akleg
* 5-yr: S&P 13.90% v PFC 8.87%
* 3-yr: S&P 20.91% v PFC 7.95%
* 1-yr: S&P 12.65% v PFC 8.64%
* 5-yr: S&P 13.90% v PFC 8.87%
* 3-yr: S&P 20.91% v PFC 7.95%
* 1-yr: S&P 12.65% v PFC 8.64%
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The 8:30a Chart| To provide context to current $$oil, we publish daily (ex-Su) a running avg of FY26-32 $$ANS, Brent & WTI actual+futures. Projected ANS v. SPRING25 rev F'cast:
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$115mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$115mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 8:30a Chart| To provide context to current $$oil, we publish daily (ex-Su) a running avg of FY26-32 $$ANS, Brent & WTI actual+futures. Projected ANS v. SPRING25 rev F'cast:
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$115mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
> FY26 ⬆️ $2 (+$115mil UGF)
> FY27 ⬇️ $2 (-$72mil)
> FY28-32 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$36mil)
#akleg
The Monday Chart| To put Alaska's in-state gas prices in global context, once wkly we compare Enstar's current Gas Cost Adjustment v. global markers. 2025-26 Enstar price is 10% ⬇️ Asia, 167% ⬆️ L48. 5yr forward avg, Enstar 18% ⬆️ Asia, 176% ⬆️ L48. #akleg
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Monday Chart| To put Alaska's in-state gas prices in global context, once wkly we compare Enstar's current Gas Cost Adjustment v. global markers. 2025-26 Enstar price is 10% ⬇️ Asia, 167% ⬆️ L48. 5yr forward avg, Enstar 18% ⬆️ Asia, 176% ⬆️ L48. #akleg
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
😚 While working on this coming week's column, we just realized we recently passed the 4-year and 200-column mark of writing the Chart of the Week for The Alaska Landmine. That's a lot of ... spreadsheets. #akleg buff.ly/FDXAduk
Chart of the Week Archives
alaskalandmine.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
😚 While working on this coming week's column, we just realized we recently passed the 4-year and 200-column mark of writing the Chart of the Week for The Alaska Landmine. That's a lot of ... spreadsheets. #akleg buff.ly/FDXAduk
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
ICYMI. This Wk's Top 3 P'cast| Why Alaska is the California of regressive tax rates, the Task Force on Education Funding needs to address how to actually FUND any spending increases & the irony of Alaska's SNAP funding "crisis." #akleg buff.ly/h2Kcp59
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
ICYMI. This Wk's Top 3 P'cast| Why Alaska is the California of regressive tax rates, the Task Force on Education Funding needs to address how to actually FUND any spending increases & the irony of Alaska's SNAP funding "crisis." #akleg buff.ly/h2Kcp59