Bethany Marcum, CEO at Alaska Policy Forum, was a guest on the “I’m Glad You Said That” podcast with Jim Minnery. She talked about the Institute for Justice’s announcement to defend Alaskan familiesRead More
Alaska’s Occupational Licensing Burden, Ranked
Alaska’s Occupational Licensing Burden, Ranked Alaska’s workforce is dwindling for a variety of reasons, and it will take a multi-pronged approach to encourage workers to rejoin the labor force in the state. OneRead More
Webinar: Defending Alaska’s Correspondence School Allotment Program
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar about the pending lawsuit against Alaska’s correspondence school allotment program and Q&A with attorneys from the public-interest law firm Institute for Justice (IJ). Alaska’s correspondence school programsRead More
Direct Health Care: a Proven Model in Montana
Imagine Alaskans’ having better access to affordable, individualized health care. Costs can go down, even as more Alaskans increase their access to the providers they need. This future will require multiple changes inRead More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Assessment, Intervention, and Parental Involvement
This post is the second part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. The first post may be found here. The ability to read well by the endRead More
Alaska’s Charity Regulations, Ranked
Charities are an important backbone of a civil society that communities, and especially those in need, rely upon. Charities are regulated to help build accountability and trust in their processes, but too muchRead More