Our vision is an Alaska that continuously grows prosperity by maximizing individual opportunities and freedom
By Tim Barto and Quinn Townsend A strong, long-term economy for Alaska must include a flourishing private sector. Freedom in the market sparks innovation, encourages the development of new businesses, and creates jobs. Governmental meddling does the opposite, and one […]
By Quinn Townsend and Sarah Montalbano The state-owned Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) provides ferry transportation to 35 Alaskan coastal communities, contributing to the economic and social well-being of those communities.[1] Unfortunately, it […]
The cost of living in Alaska is high and Alaskans know it. In fact, in a ranking of 250 cities around the country in early 2021, four Alaskan cities are ranked in the top 25 most expensive: […]
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 […]
In 2020, Alaska temporarily allowed some health care practitioners with out-of-state licenses to provide telehealth services to Alaskans in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As the pandemic has continued through 2021, stressing hospital […]
To view a printable PDF, click here. Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Holland, Chair Senator Shower, Vice Chair Senator Hughes, Member Senator Myers, Member Senator Kiehl, Member Chair Holland and members of the Judiciary […]
A nationwide coalition of dozens of organizations, including Alaska Policy Forum, sent the following letter to members of Congress, urging them to protect U.S. employers by passing the Save Local Business Act. Click […]
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 […]
With the 2020 election behind us, it might be tempting to declare mail-in voting a success, given that 46 percent of voters across the nation and 48 percent in Alaska voted by mail. However, the contention surrounding the […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of the report in a new tab. “We envision an education system where students are continually inspired, motivated, encouraged, and challenged. That will mean different things […]
Nearly every state has deliberated one or more bills dealing with virtual care since the pandemic, Alaska included. Unfortunately, few states have seriously considered allowing out-of-state providers to permanently provide telehealth services to […]
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 […]
Watch the Grassroot Institute‘s successful webinar about the impact of the Jones Act that involved participants and viewers from one end of the nation to the other, from Guam to Puerto Rico, with […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) recently received a $1 million grant, funded by the federal CARES Act, to research a “legal and practical pathway” for tribal compacting of education. Tribal compacting is an education agreement between the state and tribes where local authority for K-12 schools is vested […]
It is a sad fact, but it is true: children who cannot read by nine rarely catch up to their peers. In 2019, only 25 percent of Alaskan fourth-graders were proficient in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and almost […]