Time for Alaska lawmakers to stop playing games with a politically rich dividend

By: Larry Persily

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 5 days, 11 hours ago

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Little kids can’t help but play with their food. Gamblers can’t stop playing with a pair of dice or deck of cards. Cats can’t help but play with a ball of yarn. It’s the same with legislators who play around with voter-enticing talk of a fat Permanent Fund dividend.

They just can’t help themselves, particularly in an election year. Like kids, gamblers and cats, it’s in the DNA of too many elected officials.

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