Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum, testified before the House Ways & Means Committee about controlling state spending.
OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes
This article was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 15, 2023. OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes By Sarah Montalbano Total spending per Alaska K-12 student was moreRead More
Responsible Alaska Budget: Fiscal Year 2024
By Vance Ginn and Quinn Townsend Introduction While revenue estimates for the state of Alaska hit a record high last fiscal year, this upcoming fiscal year 2024 (July 2023 – June 2024) isRead More
Alaska’s Education Freedom Report Card: Spending
The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. Alaska ranked 47th in the nation for high spending, given the state’s extremely high per-pupil spending, disappointing student outcomes,Read More
Webinar: Economic Implications of New Income and Sales Taxes in Alaska
Will Alaska pass an income tax in 2023? On Thursday, January 5th, at 12:00 PM, Alaska Policy Forum will host a Zoom webinar with Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at theRead More
Radio Interview: Economic Implications of a New Tax in Alaska
Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation, in partnership with Alaska Policy Forum, authored a study on the Economic Implications of New Income and Sales Taxes in Alaska. Jared was recently interviewed on theRead More