This op-ed was originally published by Must Read Alaska on November 10, 2022. Based on preliminary election results, it appears Alaskan voters will once again reject holding a state constitutional convention. That doesn’t […]
Judging Our Judges
Radio Interview: Economic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or Its Alternatives
Should Alaska have an income or a sales tax? Alaska Policy Forum commissioned a study with the Tax Foundation about the Economic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or Its Alternatives. Jared Walczak […]
Most NEA-Alaska Spending Goes to Its Staff, Not Members
The National Education Association-Alaska (NEA-Alaska) claims that it “advocates for an excellent public education” and “advances the interests of public school employees.” Yet, its tax records show the vast majority of union dues […]
Alaska’s Education Freedom Report Card: Transparency
The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. Alaska ranked 45th in the nation and ranks in the bottom ten states for a lack of conventional school […]
Unsustainable Spending
In the spring of 2019, Alaska Policy Forum published a report with economists from The Buckeye Institute examining the need for state spending reductions and the economic effects of 2019 tax proposals. While […]
Alaska Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Blocks
Introduction Alaska Policy Forum’s annual Budget Blocks are a simple, straightforward way to visualize how Alaska is spending its money and from which funds that money is coming. The size of each block […]
Cool Schools Ep. 314: Mat-Su Central
Dr. Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, recently sat down for a webinar with Alaska Policy Forum to discuss the many ways in which schools are not accountable financially, democratically, […]
The Undue Voter Burden of RCV
By Quinn Townsend and Sarah Montalbano The ideal election ballot makes choices clear and preferences easy to express. In Alaska, unfortunately, the state’s new ranked-choice voting (RCV) system can be a complicated disincentive. […]