This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News. While the bulk of state expenditures occur via the operating budget, the capital budget is a separate lever policymakers often use to cut or increaseRead More
How Alaska’s Defined Contribution Plan and Supplemental Annuity Plan Compare to the Gold Standard
By Richard Hiller and Rod Crane at Reason Foundation, in conjunction with Alaska Policy Forum This is a review of Alaska’s defined contribution retirement plan (DCR), also referred to as Tier 4, andRead More
Alaska Property Taxes, Ranked
Property taxes are a significant source of revenue for states and the largest source of tax revenue for localities. Nationwide in fiscal year 2020, property taxes consisted of 38% of total U.S. stateRead More
Irresponsible Alaska Budget: FY 2023
by Quinn Townsend and Vance Ginn With revenue forecasts as rosy as this year’s have been, the legislature’s passage of a very large budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023) comes as noRead More
Alaska’s Sales Taxes, Ranked
By Aubrey Wursten Sales tax levels and structure affect the spending habits of both companies and consumers, and states with low and simple sales tax schemes have a distinct advantage over their counterparts.Read More
How a Retirement Plan Change Impacted Teacher Retention in Alaska
Authored and published by Reason Foundation. Abstract In 2005, Alaska enacted one of the most radical retirement system reforms in the public sector by discontinuing enrollment into its defined-benefit pension plan and creatingRead More