This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on March 14, 2022. by Dr. Steven and Mrs. Leslie Becker Years of conversation about high prices and spending on health care inRead More
Background on Federal COVID-19 Education Relief Funds
Alaska has received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds, most of which have gone straight to public school districts. Collectively to date, schools have nearly $401 million in COVID-19Read More
The Next Step Forward: Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Licensing
In 2020, Alaska temporarily allowed some health care practitioners with out-of-state licenses to provide telehealth services to Alaskans in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As the pandemic has continued through 2021, stressing hospitalRead More
Businesses Win with COVID-19 Liability Protection
Alaska businesses win big and are now protected from unnecessary litigation regarding COVID-19. Alaska Policy Forum is proud to have been part of making this happen after our local businesses endured months ofRead More
Testimony on SJR 9
On March 5th, 2021, Alaska Policy Forum teamed up with the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to provide testimony to the Alaska Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, supporting Senate Joint Resolution 9, urging theRead More
Video: Business Liability Protection Is Essential for Alaska
After enduring months of on-and-off economic shutdowns, Alaska’s businesses are struggling to stay afloat and keep their employees. As they slowly reopen, they’re now at risk of being sued by customers who claimRead More