After enduring months of forgone income and uncertainty, businesses in Alaska are hoping to welcome back customers and move to full capacity. Restaurants are reopening, doctors are scheduling non-emergency appointments, and businesses allRead More
Alaska Businesses Need COVID-19 Liability Protection Now
Many Alaskans are more than ready to recover from the economic damage due to the pandemic and for life to return to normal. But as businesses and restaurants have reopened, customers, employees, andRead More
Letter to Congress: Supporting July 31 Expiration of Federal Unemployment Compensation
On July 21, APF joined dozens of think tanks and taxpayer advocacy organizations to send the following letter to Congress, in support of the July 31 expiration date for federal unemployment compensation. ClickRead More
Coalition Urges Treasury Action on Upcoming “Fiscal Cliff” of Tax Payment Deadlines
On June 18, Alaska Policy Forum joined with 51 organizations to send the following letter to the U.S. Treasury secretary, urging him to further postpone the 2020 tax payment deadlines. Click here toRead More
Choice Media Story of the Day with Quinn Townsend
On July 6, 2020, I hosted Choice Media‘s Story of the Day for Instagram. The article I chose to discuss is “Parents are opting to home school their children because of COVID-19, but experts sayRead More
Federal COVID-19 Funds Come at a High Price
The CARES Act is the largest economic stimulus package ever created in the history of the United States. The $2 trillion bill was passed by the Senate on March 25, passed in theRead More