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 […]
Testimony on SJR 9
Video: Business Liability Protection Is Essential for Alaska
After enduring months of on-and-off economic shutdowns, Alaska’s businesses are struggling to stay afloat and keep their employees. As they slowly reopen, they’re now at risk of being sued by customers who claim […]
Webinar: COVID Liability Protection Expert Panel and Q&A
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on Alaska’s economy and businesses are scrambling to keep up with ever-changing, and sometimes conflicting, public health guidelines. Currently, the threat of expensive and unexpected virus-related litigation makes […]
Policy Brief: Alaska’s Businesses Need COVID-19 Liability Protection Now
Click here to open a printable PDF of the policy brief in a new tab. As Alaskans work to revive the state’s economy after the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it […]
Permanently Enact Telehealth Reforms
On December 4, 2020, Alaska Policy Forum joined with Americans for Prosperity and dozens of other organizations in signing the following letter in support of permanently enacting and enhancing the telehealth reforms that […]
We Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer to Open Our Schools
By Win Gruening This article was originally published in Must Read Alaska on November 26, 2020. Is anyone paying attention? Scientific evidence continues to mount that K-through-12 schools can operate with face-to-face learning […]
Don’t Burden Hard-Hit Alaskans with New Taxes
This op-ed originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News on November 22, 2020. While there have been many disagreements in households and offices across Alaska this year, there is one issue on which […]
Liability Protection Is Necessary for Alaska Businesses
By Win Gruening This op-ed originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, and Arctic Sounder in late August 2020. Alaska is beginning to reopen its economy amid COVID-19, and the economic […]
Video: Pandemic Pioneers – Alaskan Soda Jerk
Pandemic Pioneers are those Alaskans who have found success despite the shutdowns during these challenging times. The first featured pioneer is Kelsey Ingram, co-owner of Alaskan Soda Jerk. You might recognize Alaskan Soda […]
COVID-19 Liability Protection: A Top Priority for Alaska
After enduring months of forgone income and uncertainty, businesses in Alaska are hoping to welcome back customers and move to full capacity. Restaurants are reopening, doctors are scheduling non-emergency appointments, and businesses all […]
Alaska Businesses Need COVID-19 Liability Protection Now
Many Alaskans are more than ready to recover from the economic damage due to the pandemic and for life to return to normal. But as businesses and restaurants have reopened, customers, employees, and […]
Letter to Congress: Supporting July 31 Expiration of Federal Unemployment Compensation
On July 21, APF joined dozens of think tanks and taxpayer advocacy organizations to send the following letter to Congress, in support of the July 31 expiration date for federal unemployment compensation. Click […]
Coalition Urges Treasury Action on Upcoming “Fiscal Cliff” of Tax Payment Deadlines
On June 18, Alaska Policy Forum joined with 51 organizations to send the following letter to the U.S. Treasury secretary, urging him to further postpone the 2020 tax payment deadlines. Click here to […]
Choice Media Story of the Day with Quinn Townsend
On July 6, 2020, I hosted Choice Media‘s Story of the Day for Instagram. The article I chose to discuss is “Parents are opting to home school their children because of COVID-19, but experts say […]
Federal COVID-19 Funds Come at a High Price
The CARES Act is the largest economic stimulus package ever created in the history of the United States. The $2 trillion bill was passed by the Senate on March 25, passed in the […]
Coronavirus, the Economy, and Taxes: An Alaska Opinion Survey
On June 11, 2020, I gave the following presentation on Alaska opinion survey results. Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Here are the highlights: A hugely significant number of […]