With one policy change, Alaska can improve learning, reduce poverty and ensure more students are on the path to success in career and college. Alaska invests huge sums into public K—12 education but […]
Video: Alaska Students Must Read by 9
Testimony on SB 111 – Read By 9
This is a copy of the verbal testimony APF provided to the Senate Education Committee on April 10, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the testimony in a new tab. […]
Alaska’s Property Taxes, Ranked
The Tax Foundation has released a series of articles examining the reliance of state budgets on property taxes, sales taxes, and individual income taxes. Alaska does not yet have an income tax on individuals, although several bills have been introduced in […]
PRO Act Is Bad For Workers
APF recently joined a coalition of think tanks and worker support groups, led by Americans for Prosperity, in sending the following letter to members of Congress, opposing the PRO Act. Click here to view […]
Reject Congressional Earmarks
APF recently joined a coalition of think tanks and taxpayer protection groups, led by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, in sending the following letter to members of Congress, urging them to […]
If You Live A Modern Lifestyle, Thank Mining
Everything that powers our modern lifestyle—electric cars, smartphones, even wind turbines—requires minerals extracted from the earth. Minerals are essential to green energy, national security, and consumer technology. The problem: the United States is […]
Testimony on SJR 9
On March 5th, 2021, Alaska Policy Forum teamed up with the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to provide testimony to the Alaska Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, supporting Senate Joint Resolution 9, urging the […]
Test-Based Promotion Policies are the Motivation Students and Schools Need
It’s no surprise that reading is a critical skill for young children to learn. In fact, by third grade, students “stop learning to read and start reading to learn.” This means it is […]
Certificate of Need Repeal Would Benefit Alaskans
By Christina Herrin This article was originally published by The Heartland Institute on February 26, 2021. Alaska is one of 35 states that enforce certificate of need (CON) laws. These laws are the epitome of government […]
Webinar: Revising Alaska’s Constitutional Spending Cap
It’s no secret that Alaska has been spending beyond its means for years and that we are now facing a fiscal budget crisis. One way to address unnecessary state spending is by implementing […]
Top-Paying Majors at University of Alaska, Ranked
The Texas Public Policy Foundation has released an interactive tool that classifies programs at universities based on average annual earnings, monthly loan payments, students’ average debt-to-earnings ratio, and gainful employment equivalent status. The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the median debt […]
Expanding Government Control Won’t Help Health Care
APF CEO Bethany Marcum recently joined 68 leaders in signing a letter that points out the serious flaws in the health care provisions of the federal COVID-19 relief bill. Click here to see […]
Letter of Appeal: Save the Willow Oil Development Project
On February 2, 2021, a letter signed by nine Alaska business organizations and the Alaska Policy Forum, was sent to Deb Haaland, current nominee for Secretary of the Interior. The letter is an […]
Coalition Letter: Oppose the $15 Minimum Wage to Save Our Businesses
A nationwide coalition of 62 groups, activists, and legislators, including Alaska Policy Forum, sent the following letter to members of Congress, urging them to oppose a $15 federal minimum wage. Click here to […]
She Lost Her Voice
Jade Thompson lost her voice. Watch her compelling story. Teachers like Jade Thompson should not be forced to accept compulsory union representation. We support the efforts of The Buckeye Institute to represent Jade […]
Alaska’s Cost of Higher Education, Ranked
Given the recent budget woes of the University of Alaska (UA) system and falling enrollment for nearly a decade, it is reasonable to wonder if earning a degree in Alaska is a sound economic investment for students. In other words, do Alaskan students leave […]