While Alaska’s economy is recovering from the economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s growth is behind the national average and abysmal compared to economically well-performing states such as FloridaRead More
Alaska’s Education Freedom Report Card: Education Choice
The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Alaska ranked 45th overall and is in the bottom ten states for having few educationRead More
Webinar: Will Alaska pass an income tax in 2023?
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar with Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at the Tax Foundation. Mr. Walczak discussed what new income and sales taxes could mean for our economy. JaredRead More
Webinar: Does School Choice Help Rural Areas?
Webinar: Does School Choice Help Rural Areas? Guest Speaker: Jason Bedrick, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation Critics of school choice in rural areas often argue two contradictory things: that education choice won’tRead More
Bidenflation is Wrecking Alaskans’ Wallets
The Foundation for Government Accountability recently shared somber statistics about inflation in our country. In Alaska, inflation is at 12.8% and families are spending a whooping $811 per month more. Energy, groceries, transportation,Read More
Responsible Alaska Budget: Fiscal Year 2024
By Vance Ginn and Quinn Townsend Introduction While revenue estimates for the state of Alaska hit a record high last fiscal year, this upcoming fiscal year 2024 (July 2023 – June 2024) isRead More