Alaskans Cash in on share of state's oil wealth: $3,269

ANCHORAGE — It’s the season for Alaskans to be rewarded just for living here and this year’s take is extra sweet: $3,269, a record share of the state’s oil wealth combined with a special cash payout to help with stratospheric energy prices.

Fairbanks paper:
http://newsminer.com/

Alaska?

he might be "the most popular governor in the country" as well.

This is the first time we have gotten this much

good for them. Lots of poor people up there need the money.

The state of alaska is CONFISCATING the hard earned PROFITS of oil and gas companies and REDISTRIBUTING THE WEALTH to the people. That is socialism. Communism. Is this the sort of vile madness that Palin wants to bring to the lower 48 and that goddamn island full of foreigners out in the pacific? Is she going to demand that BIG OIL start sharing their wealth with the rest of us?

http://news.spreadit.org/scott-richter-palintodd-palin-business-partner-emergency-motion/

Scott Richter Palin:Todd Palin Business Partner Emergency Motion - Todd Palin’s former business partner, named Scott .A.Richter who allegedly had an affair with Sarah Palin filled an emergency motion to seal his divorce records but it was denied.
The Palins own few undeveloped properties on the Safari Lake and Big Lake, AK in Alaska in partnership with Scott A. Richter and his ex-wife Debbie under “Richter Investments LLC.”.Debbie Richter was Palin’s campaign treasurer. Richter was awarded a job as the Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Division for her service.The State of Alaska gives its citizens “free money” checks every year out of this fund. This “free money” comes from oil royalties collected and investments. The Fund is currently worth $35 billion.Under Sarah and Debbie’s leadership in 2006, all Permanent Fund claims from residents (you have to make a claim for your check) were lost in a computer data entry failure.According courtrecords.alaska.gov

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Debbie Richter was Palin’s campaign treasurer. Richter was awarded a job as the Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Division for her service.The State of Alaska gives its citizens “free money” checks every year out of this fund. This “free money” comes from oil royalties collected and investments. The Fund is currently worth $35 billion.Under Sarah and Debbie’s leadership in 2006, all Permanent Fund claims from residents (you have to make a claim for your check) were lost in a computer data entry failure.According courtrecords.alaska.gov::

would be a lot more oil moving out of Alaska-

:shrug:

for her and family this year?

Maybe the cost of living there is very high - after all, nearly EVERYTHING is shipped there from out of state. Why are we begrudging them a $3000 or $4000 a year royalty when perhaps a decent stereo costs $800 or monthly cable or satelite service cost $250.

Alaskans, where are you? Educate us about the cost of living there, especially if you have lived in the continental US and have an idea of how much stuff costs here.

Haines Junction is considered the boonies compared to Fairbanks and Anchorage. But it will give you an idea.

Hehehe we can usually tell tenderfoot's by them going into a grocery store- Picking up something...choking and then putting it back.

In 2002, when we moved here, I remember going to the grocery store and going "whoa..thats CHEAP!" ...prices down here now are comparable to what they were up home when we came down to the lower 48.

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/510754.html


Rising food bills connected to gas prices
HAINES HIT HARD: Shipping fees change families' eating habits.

By MATT HAWTHORNE
Chilkat Valley News

Published: August 30th, 2008 02:07 AM
Last Modified: August 30th, 2008 12:00 PM

Haines shoppers are taking a double hit as the cost of food rises along with Alaska shipping charges because of higher fuel prices.

"When you buy a gallon of milk, $2 is freight just to get it here from Seattle," said local grocer Doug Olerud, who sells a gallon of milk at $5.85.

The fuel surcharge on goods shipped by Alaska Marine Lines has jumped from 16.5 percent in April 2007 to 30 percent in June. Added to that is the higher cost of groceries, estimated at 8.5 percent during the past year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Those numbers are affecting families like the Hansens. Valina, who has seven children ranging in age from 18 months to 15 years, said her family has had to stop buying new clothing as their food bill rises. Hansen said her food bill has gone from $760 in June 2006 to $1,172 in June 2008.

Grocer and cafe owner Mary Jean Borcik said she's not only dealing with increased freight costs, but the additional costs of heating the store and fluctuations in the prices of commodities.

"Flour went from $24 per bag to $55 per bag ... and the fuel bill at the store is up 60 percent this last year. It's hard to pass on that bill. I mean where do you put that cost, on the muffins?"

I know they have some of the highest gas prices in the country.

Dang, where's the money for us from all the oil we've been pumping year after year?