Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosperity by maximizing individual opportunities and freedom
This article was first published in the Alaska Watchman on December 30th, 2021 by Joel Davidson, Editor-In-Chief of the Alaska Watchman. In a new report analyzing fiscal, regulatory and personal freedoms across all […]
Authored by Jonathan Helton of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in association with Alaska Policy Forum The PDF in its original form can be found here. Executive Summary Alaska is heavily dependent on waterborne […]
Imagine for a second, that every day public employees report to work, collect a paycheck from taxpayers, and don’t perform any government duties. Instead, they spend their time working on private tasks unrelated […]
By Win Gruening This article was originally published by The Juneau Empire on November 11, 2021. With every passing day, the justification for Juneau switching to universal vote-by-mail becomes murkier, more problematic and […]
by Dave Donley This communication is from Dave Donley as an individual and not on behalf of the Anchorage School District or School Board or any appointed or military position he may hold. […]
By Drew Godsell Alaska faces significant problems in delivering effective education, as evidenced by poor test results consistently near the bottom of nationwide student reading scores. While many issues contribute to these poor outcomes, an […]
By Tim Benson This article was originally published by The Heartland Institute on July 30, 2021. On NAEP, Alaska Students Score 12.5 Points Below National Average In Math, 7.5 Points Below In Reading […]
This article was first published in The Hill on July 24, 2021 by Greg George, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Americans have had a shared frustration for decades […]
This op-ed by Alaska Policy Forum board member, Jesse Sumner, was originally published by the Anchorage Daily News on July 11, 2021. After two special sessions to create a smart and functional […]
This article was originally published in Must Read Alaska on July 10, 2021 by Win Gruening, board member of Alaska Policy Forum. If the election debacle that played out in the New […]
By Drew Godsell A Tax Foundation report calculating and ranking states’ state and local tax burdens, ranked Alaska in 50th place with the lowest burden. This is because Alaska asks notably little of […]
This article was originally published by the Anchorage Daily News on June 17, 2021. Alaska has always been viewed as a frontier for freedom, where individual liberty is never sacrificed on the […]
This article was originally published in the Juneau Empire by Win Gruening, Alaska Policy Forum board member, on June 24, 2021. In 1962, President John Kennedy issued Executive Order 10988, paving the […]
By Drew Godsell A report from the Mercatus Center comparing regulatory burdens in different states ranks Alaska 24th in the nation for the largest occupational licensure burden. While regulations and licensures are usually justified as a means of […]
To view a printable PDF and the full list of signees, click here. March 22, 2021 The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear […]
This testimony was written and presented by Dr. Roger Stark, MD of the Washington Policy Center for Healthcare. To read the full PDF, click here. Key Findings 1. In the 1960s and 70s […]