On July 24, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced a civil emergency in the city. This is only the second time in Anchorage history that a civil emergency has been declared. What’s the reason? Budget cuts. Read More
University of Alaska Expenditures on Staff
In February, Governor Michael Dunleavy proposed an operating budget which reflected $134 million less in state funding for the University of Alaska. His budget was not used as the basis for the appropriationsRead More
Spending Within Our Means
By Ann Brown The following op-ed was published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Peninsula Clarion. While it is not unusual for political adversaries to call each other Chicken Little, Gov. MikeRead More
Unsustainable Spending: The State of Alaska’s Budget and Economy
Alaska Policy Forum is proud to have partnered with economic experts at The Buckeye Institute and its Economic Research Center to release our latest policy paper: a study of Alaska’s budget, economy andRead More