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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On October 22, 2020, APF joined with the American Energy Alliance and 40 other organizations to send the following letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to end the Production Tax Credit. Click […]
By Debi Ghate This post was originally published by The Philanthropy Roundtable on October 8, 2020. Our readers know that The Philanthropy Roundtable has been watching legislative and legal actions in California carefully […]
America’s Electoral College is under attack. Please join Alaska Policy Forum and Save Our States for a webinar as we discuss the threat of a National Popular Vote and how it would silence Alaskans. This 45-minute virtual […]
By Johan Soto It can be hard to grasp just how far-reaching government has become in our daily lives. But with over 52,000 regulations just at the state level, the government has a […]
By Win Gruening This op-ed originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, and Arctic Sounder in late August 2020. Alaska is beginning to reopen its economy amid COVID-19, and the economic […]
By Johan Soto A voting trend to uproot the electoral process is sweeping the country and has made it all the way to Alaska: ranked-choice voting (RCV). While the current electoral process of […]
A Case Study of Maine and Analysis of 96 Other Jurisdictions Click here to open a PDF of the report in a new tab. The PDF includes the Appendix. Introduction A movement […]
The first presidential debate was held on September 29, and though sound policy was not the focus of the night, Biden made clear his position on renewable energy in the United States. In […]
There is no doubt that absentee ballots have their place in helping the sick, physically disabled, and those who, for any legitimate reason, are not able to vote on Election Day. However, given […]
“What if something you changed caused unintended consequences you never imagined?” Safeguard: An Electoral College Story asks that question about presidential elections. How does the system really work? And what would happen if […]
Are you a public servant? Have you been informed of your First Amendment rights regarding union membership? If not, check out this short explainer video!
The Electoral College has been under heavy scrutiny in recent news. In order to understand the discussions, Alaska Policy Forum has compiled a concise guide to the Electoral College: what it is, how […]