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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 […]
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 […]
Project Nickel is a tool that makes it easy for parents and policymakers alike to understand how much is spent per student at a school by bundling together the most informative statistics and […]
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 […]
In November 2020, Alaskan voters chose to completely rewrite the state’s election process by passing a ballot measure which will put in place ranked-choice voting (RCV) for state and federal general elections. Alaska […]
Monitoring the votes of legislators and activity in Juneau has never been easier using APF’s new Alaska Legislative Vote Tracker. The new easy-to-use tool allows users to instantly view the most up-to-date votes […]
Alaska Policy Forum CEO interviews on the Dan Fagan Show to discuss APF’s new report, “Debunking the Myth of Alaska’s 40% Budget Cuts” along with the current state of the budget and the […]
Alaska Policy Forum’s CEO Bethany Marcum interviews with the Heartland Institute on lowering healthcare costs using policy and effective reforms. APF argues the most effective way to increase accessibility and lower price tags […]
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 any […]
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 — […]
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 can […]
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 & […]