Testimony: Unemployment Benefits

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Reading by age nine is a crucial element of academic and professional success for Alaska’s students. Students who enter fourth grade reading fluently can learn the material; students who do not enter fourth […]
Alaska Policy Forum joined nearly 50 groups on a coalition letter in support of the Employee Rights Act (ERA) of 2022. The ERA would require workers to consent for union dues deductions, protect […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of the policy brief in a new tab. In Alaska, a worker who gets laid off must have at least one continuous year of work history […]
The ability to vote in a simple, fair, and secure election is one of the most basic civil rights in America. It is incredibly important that Alaskans trust the process and outcomes of […]
According to a report by our network partner, Tax Foundation, Alaska ranks 31st out of 50 states for how well-funded the public pensions are. As of 2020, one year after the Tax Foundation […]
Alaska’s Certificate Of Need (CON) laws are hurting Alaskans. We are feeling the Wrath of CON. Watch this entertaining video for the full story, and read more about this important issue at www.mercatus.org/con. […]
A recent report about the economic impacts of states’ responses to the pandemic shows that there was a direct correlation between the number of jobs lost and how severe a state’s shutdown was, […]