On August 27, 2019, the Alaska Attorney General released a detailed legal opinion regarding implementation of the Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Supreme Court decision. The fullRead More
Alaska Hit With Lawsuit Over Steps To Address Runaway Medicaid Costs
By Bonner R. Cohen This article was originally published by The Heartland Institute on August 28, 2019. In an effort to transform its financially troubled Medicaid program, the state of Alaska has implemented “emergency regulations”Read More
State Budget Woes: First Kansas, Now Alaska
By Joseph Coletti This article was originally published by the John Locke Foundation on August 22, 2019. Kansas has been criticized since 2012 for cutting taxes irresponsibly, despite a court-ordered increase in educationRead More
Key Takeaways from the AG Opinion on Janus v. AFSCME
Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson released an opinion today analyzing last year’s Supreme Court ruling on Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 31. In the opinion,Read More
Alaska lawmakers must reject overregulation of the internet
This article was originally published at the Anchorage Daily News on August 19, 2019. The internet is one of the world’s greatest innovations. Through new connected technology, the internet has powered new advancementsRead More
A Refreshing Response in Juneau
Alaska Policy Forum Board Member Win Gruening of Juneau wrote the following article for Must Read Alaska. It’s quite refreshing to read how Juneau’s non-profit, The Glory Hall, responded to recent state budgetRead More