Bethany Marcum, Chief Executive Officer at APF, testified before the House Community & Regional Affairs Committee regarding new property taxes.
Testimony: Oppose New Property Taxes
Whose Budget Numbers Are the “Right” Numbers?
We’ve had a few questions about why the amounts and percentages in our post-session budget analysis are different than amounts some others are stating. The following is how we calculate budget numbers. AlaskaRead More
2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
By Erick Cordero Giorgana, Bethany Marcum and Carmela Warfield The first regular session of the 33rd legislature adjourned on May 17, 2023, with a one-day special session on May 18. Thirty-one bills wereRead More
Irresponsible Alaska Budget: FY 2024
With revenue forecasts as dismal as this year’s have been, the legislature’s passage of a very large budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024) is unfortunate. In this coming fiscal year, legislators planRead More
Historical Alaska Spending
It’s widely accepted that Alaska spends a lot of money—including state, local, and federal dollars—compared to the rest of the nation because of its large size and small population. But just how much moreRead More
OPINION: Personal taxes on Alaskans would be harmful
This article was first published on January 29 in the Anchorage Daily News. OPINION: Personal taxes on Alaskans would be harmful By Erick Cordero Giorgana Alaska’s newly elected and returning state legislators willRead More