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 […]
Why Are People Not Working? Unemployment Stories and Stats
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 […]
Increase Public Sector Union Financial Transparency
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule that would require public sector unions to provide more details on the financial information they already report publicly, predominantly through the LM-2 forms. APF submitted […]
Webinar: Positioning Alaska for Economic Prosperity
The economic shutdowns throughout the past year have had dire consequences for our young state. Now more than ever, Alaska needs to take charge of its own destiny—free from the shackles of the federal […]
Alaska Needs Judicial Selection Reform
By William R. Satterberg, Jr. I have been practicing both civil and criminal law since 1976. For several years, I have been asked why I did not become a judge. There are numerous […]
Alaska Vocational Instructor Files Appeal in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Union Dues Seizures
ASEA union bosses continue to block workers from exercising First Amendment right to cut off union dues payments spent on union politics and lobbying This article is republished with permission from the National […]