Alaska Senate leaders still aiming for $1,000 dividend despite high oil prices

Alaska Senate leaders still aiming for $1,000 dividend despite high oil prices

Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican, speaks at a news conference at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on April 8, 2026. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Leaders of the state Senate are throwing cold water on hopes for a super-sized Permanent Fund dividend. In the state House, the Finance Committee added a roughly $3,800 dividend to the latest draft of the budget April 1 before sending it on to the floor for a final debate. It would require dr…