Alaskans get a $1,312 oil dividend check this year. The political cost of the benefit is high

[phkrause]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from the earnings of the state’s nest-egg oil fund. Some use the money for extras like tropical vacations but others — particularly in high-cost rural Alaska where jobs and housing are limited — rely on it for home heating fuel or snow machines that are critical for transportation.

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-oil-wealth-fund-dividend-c512839da89902b06f39e87866733cf8?