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 […]
Webinar: Impact of the Jones Act
Ranked-choice voting is not that simple
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 […]
Peplow’s impeachment reminds Alaska union members they have a choice
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 […]
Ranked Choice Voting – What Now?
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 […]
Why Are People Not Working? Unemployment Stories and Stats
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 […]
Businesses Win with COVID-19 Liability Protection
Alaska businesses win big and are now protected from unnecessary litigation regarding COVID-19. Alaska Policy Forum is proud to have been part of making this happen after our local businesses endured months of […]
Testimony on SB 23 – Ballot Initiative Severability
This is a copy of the verbal testimony APF provided to the Senate State Affairs Committee on April 13, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the testimony in a new […]
Opposition Statement To U.S. Senate Bill 1
On March 23, 2021, Alaska Policy Forum joined numerous think tanks and freedom-loving citizens from all over the United States in expressing opposition to Senate Bill 1, a federal legislative proposal that would, […]
PRO Act Is Bad For Workers
APF recently joined a coalition of think tanks and worker support groups, led by Americans for Prosperity, in sending the following letter to members of Congress, opposing the PRO Act. Click here to view […]
Reject Congressional Earmarks
APF recently joined a coalition of think tanks and taxpayer protection groups, led by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, in sending the following letter to members of Congress, urging them to […]
If You Live A Modern Lifestyle, Thank Mining
Everything that powers our modern lifestyle—electric cars, smartphones, even wind turbines—requires minerals extracted from the earth. Minerals are essential to green energy, national security, and consumer technology. The problem: the United States is […]
Testimony on SJR 9
On March 5th, 2021, Alaska Policy Forum teamed up with the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to provide testimony to the Alaska Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, supporting Senate Joint Resolution 9, urging the […]
Letter to Congress: Stop this Invasion of Our Privacy
On Monday, February 1, 2021, a coalition letter signed by over 130 organizations was sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Republican Leader […]
New Minimum Wage Requirements: Not the Right Move for the Alaskan Economy
As a direct result of the pandemic and subsequent shutdowns, Alaska has suffered a devastating blow to its economy, with the highest seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of the year at 13.5 percent in April […]
Policy Brief: Alaska’s Businesses Need COVID-19 Liability Protection Now
Click here to open a printable PDF of the policy brief in a new tab. As Alaskans work to revive the state’s economy after the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it […]
Alaska’s Highway Conditions, Ranked
Given the necessity of roads in helping Alaskans travel, investing taxpayer dollars in roads seems to be one of the few legitimate functions of government. But according to the Reason Foundation, Alaskans aren’t […]