Alaska Ranked 24th Freest State by Libertarian Think Tank
This article was first published in the Alaska Watchman on December 30th, 2021 by Joel Davidson, Editor-In-Chief of the Alaska Watchman. In a new report analyzing fiscal, regulatory and personal freedoms across allRead More
Our Take on the FY 2023 Governor’s Budget
Every December, the governor of Alaska is required to release a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. In this upcoming legislative session (in 2022), policymakers will be enacting the FY 2023 stateRead More
Alaska Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Blocks
Introduction These budget blocks are a simple, straightforward way to visualize how Alaska is spending its money and from which funds that money is coming. The size of each block corresponds to theRead More
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 anyRead More
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 anRead More