Bill Walker (left), building a house with his older brother (middle) and dad (right) in Valdez circa 1961.

Over the next 10 weeks, we will outline a comprehensive approach to restoring longterm fiscal stability in Alaska, focusing on clear explanations of the state’s revenue challenges, spending pressures, and structural imbalances.

Each installment will present one component of the framework at a time, providing context, data, and rationale to help Alaskans understand the underlying issues and the policy tools available to address them.

The goal is to offer a transparent, step-by-step examination of how a sustainable fiscal path can be built for the state’s future.

• Build the gas line, don’t start over

• Long-term solutions for the PFD and Alaska’s fiscal stability

• Responsibly maximize revenue from resources

• Reduce energy and fuel costs

• Government, regulatory, and permitting reform