Click here to view a printable PDF. For Immediate Release June 14, 2021 Contact: Cassandra Day O: (907) 334 5853 (530) 340 2185 Cassandra@AlaskaPolicyForum.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska – While legislators float the idea of […]
Why Are People Not Working? Unemployment Stories and Stats
Employers want to hire employees but cannot get people to apply for or accept jobs. This phenomenon is unknown in American history, and it is one that does not seem to make any […]
Graphs: Reality of 40% State Spending Cuts
During elections cycles and throughout special session budget planning, policymakers tout the 40% spending cuts that allegedly occurred since 2013. However, when the numbers are crunched, they tell an entirely different story — […]
Debunking the Myth of Alaska’s “40% Budget Cuts”
Alaska state spending, particularly the spending sustaining state government, needs to be reined in. Some argue everything that can be cut has been cut —even claiming the state budget has been cut by […]
Letter of Support for SB 102 – Compact for a Balanced Budget
This is a copy of the Letter of Support APF provided to the Senate Finance Committee on May 18, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the Letter in a new tab. […]
Testimony: Senate Bill 93 Health Ins. All-Payer Claims Database
To view a printable PDF, click here. Senate Finance Senator Bishop,Chair Senator Stedman, Chair Senator Hoffman, Member Senator von Imhof, Member Senator Wilson, Member Senator Olson, Member Senator Wielechowski, Member Chairs Bishop & […]
In Memory of Tom Fink
We are all deeply saddened by the sudden passing of former Anchorage Mayor and former Alaska State Speaker of the House Tom Fink. Tom stayed very actively engaged as an elder statesman in […]
Report Finds Alaska Has Most Progressive School Funding – But is it Successful?
Advocates of higher school spending often frame the problem as a no-brainer solution to assist struggling students. However, the school funding issue in Alaska is far more complicated; a recent report by the […]
Coalition Letter: COVID-19 Relief May Negatively Affect Local and State Governments
To view a printable PDF and the full list of signees, click here. March 22, 2021 The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear […]
Testimony on Alaska Bill SB 26 – To Repeal the State’s Certificate of Need Law
This testimony was written and presented by Dr. Roger Stark, MD of the Washington Policy Center for Healthcare. To read the full PDF, click here. Key Findings 1. In the 1960s and 70s […]
Opinion: Why are “Certificate of Need” Laws Still in Alaska?
This article was originally published in the Juneau Empire on May 11, 2021 and is sponsored by APF partner Mercatus Center. By Dr. Darcy Nikol Bryan, MD and Matthew D. Mitchell Back in […]
Direct Primary Care is a Promising Solution to Alaska’s Health Care Shortage
This article written by Ryan McKee originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News on May 9, 2021. Alaskans suffer from a health care shortage in most of our boroughs. It is not that […]
Podcast Interview: West Virginia Wants to Know About Alaska
APF Vice President Tim Barto was interviewed about Alaska on the podcast Forgotten America, which is produced by the Cardinal Institute For West Virginia Policy. The Cardinal Institute describes their Forgotten America project as, […]
Testimony on SJR 5 – Constitutional Spending Cap
This is a copy of the verbal testimony APF provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 30, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the testimony in a new tab. April […]
Testimony on HB 164 – Read By 9
This is a copy of the verbal testimony APF provided to the House Education Committee on May 8, 2021. Click here here to open a printable PDF of the testimony in a new […]
Direct Care Increases Access and Transparency, Lowers Health Care Costs
What if, instead of a sky-high deductible, paying outrageous premiums, and waiting months for a doctor’s appointment, it was possible to pay a membership fee for unlimited visits, routine testing and treatment, and […]