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By Richard K. Vedder This article is reprinted with permission from the Independent Institute and was originally published in Forbes on November 11, 2019. Politicians have historically favored funding state universities, arguing they […]
By Bob Griffin This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in December 2019. For decades, Mississippi was synonymous with poor student achievement. Not anymore. In 2013, […]
This article originally appeared in The Alaska Landmine on October 22, 2019. Alaska has seen significant technological improvements over the years. Thanks to expanded broadband, thousands of Alaskans can be connected to anyone, […]
The Tax Foundation recently released the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index, which ranks every state according to the burden of various taxes on their economies. Alaska’s overall score was third in the […]
By Kenneth Artz This article was originally published by the Heartland Institute on October 11, 2019. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its Obama-era 2014 decision preventing consideration of the Pebble Mine project […]
Proponents of the Alaska Students’ Educational Bill of Rights ballot initiative have begun collecting signatures, but according to a preliminary legal opinion from the law firm Holland & Knight: “The Initiative is a […]
On September 26, 2019, the Governor of Alaska issued an administrative order to rectify the unconstitutionality of the current dues deduction process for union membership and restore the First Amendment rights of our […]
In the Fraser Institute Study: Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States, 2019 Edition The Fraser Institute recently released a report, Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States, which […]
This article was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on September 6, 2019. In the midst of debates surrounding current budget cuts and the Alaska Permanent Fund, we are neglecting to address […]
By Bob Griffin On October 1st 2019, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board passed a resolution questioning the accuracy of Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (better known as the PEAKS test). In […]
By Win Gruening This article originally appeared in Must Read Alaska on October 4, 2019. One of the most vehement fiscal debates this year concerned reductions to the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) […]
This op-ed originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News on September 20, 2019. As of Sept. 15, Anchorage retailers can no longer provide plastic bags to their customers. Businesses are allowed to provide paper […]
And Protecting the Safety Net for the Truly Needy The Foundation for Government Accountability has released a memo with 12 recommendations for moving Alaskans off welfare and back into work, which will protect […]
The Alaska State Government has taken a huge step toward restoring the First Amendment rights of state employees with the issuance of Administrative Order 312. This order follows recommendations outlined in the Alaska […]
On September 11, 2019, I hosted Choice Media‘s Story of the Day for Instagram. The article I chose to discuss is “Group sues Ohio union over continued forced union dues.” Check out the […]
Open a printable PDF version of the policy brief here. Introduction Several Alaskan cities have already instituted single-use plastic bag bans, and more are considering legislation to regulate the use of plastic bags.[1] […]
