An offensive narrative has been circulating that Alaska Native children are to blame for our state’s low reading test scores. That narrative is not only extremely divisive and offensive – it is untrue. Read More
A Shameful Narrative
Unsustainable Spending: The State of Alaska’s Budget and Economy
Alaska Policy Forum is proud to have partnered with economic experts at The Buckeye Institute and its Economic Research Center to release our latest policy paper: a study of Alaska’s budget, economy andRead More
Membership of Judicial Council
Senate Joint Resolution 3, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the membership of the judicial council”. Link to the full bill: https://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/31/Bills/SJR003A.PDF Our testimony on SenateRead More
Ballot Initiative Severability
Senate Bill 80 is “An Act relating to proposing and enacting laws by initiative.” Here is a link to the bill: https://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/31/Bills/SB0080A.PDF Our testimony on Senate Bill 80 Our state is indeed fortunateRead More
Direct Health Care
House Bill 92, “An Act exempting direct health care agreements from regulation as insurance; establishing a direct care payment program for medical assistance recipients; and providing for an effective date.” Link to theRead More
Our Children Must Read by 9
The following op-ed was published in multiple newspapers across the state including the Anchorage Daily News, The Juneau Empire, and the Alaska Journal of Commerce. Right now, Alaska’s public-school children are ranked deadRead More