Employers want to hire employees but cannot get people to apply for or accept jobs. This phenomenon is unknown in American history, and it is one that does not seem to make anyRead More
Why Are People Not Working? Unemployment Stories and Stats
Graphs: Reality of 40% State Spending Cuts
During elections cycles and throughout special session budget planning, policymakers tout the 40% spending cuts that allegedly occurred since 2013. However, when the numbers are crunched, they tell an entirely different story —Read More
Debunking the Myth of Alaska’s “40% Budget Cuts”
Click here to open a printable PDF of the report in a new tab. Alaska state spending, particularly the spending sustaining state government, needs to be reined in. Some argue everything that canRead More
Letter of Support for SB 102 – Compact for a Balanced Budget
This is a copy of the Letter of Support APF provided to the Senate Finance Committee on May 18, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the Letter in a new tab.Read More
Testimony: Senate Bill 93 Health Ins. All-Payer Claims Database
To view a printable PDF, click here. Senate Finance Senator Bishop,Chair Senator Stedman, Chair Senator Hoffman, Member Senator von Imhof, Member Senator Wilson, Member Senator Olson, Member Senator Wielechowski, Member Chairs Bishop &Read More
In Memory of Tom Fink
We are all deeply saddened by the sudden passing of former Anchorage Mayor and former Alaska State Speaker of the House Tom Fink. Tom stayed very actively engaged as an elder statesman inRead More