Alaska is facing a budget dilemma, and as the years pass it becomes increasingly clear this financial emergency cannot be ignored. To help combat the crisis, join Alaska Policy Forum for a virtual […]
Webinar: Responsible Alaska Budget Q&A
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 […]
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 […]
New Minimum Wage Requirements: Not the Right Move for the Alaskan Economy
As a direct result of the pandemic and subsequent shutdowns, Alaska has suffered a devastating blow to its economy, with the highest seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of the year at 13.5 percent in April […]
Alaska’s Economic Freedom, Ranked: 2020
The Fraser Institute has released the updated edition of Economic Freedom of North America 2020, which examines the extent to which every state and province – in Canada, Mexico, and the United States […]
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 […]
How Much Does $100 Buy in Alaska?
Part of the Alaska, Ranked Series It’s a commonly known and grudgingly accepted fact for most people who choose to live in Alaska: Expect to pay higher prices. The Tax Foundation recently published […]
Webinar: Positioning Alaska for Economic Prosperity
The economic shutdowns throughout the past year have had dire consequences for our young state. Now more than ever, Alaska needs to take charge of its own destiny—free from the shackles of the federal […]
Excessive Regulation Hurts Alaskans
By Johan Soto It can be hard to grasp just how far-reaching government has become in our daily lives. But with over 52,000 regulations just at the state level, the government has a […]
Alaska’s Prosperity, Ranked: 2019
Last year, the Legatum Institute released its first United States Prosperity Index, which reports that overall prosperity in the U.S. has improved over the past decade (2009–2019) across all regions. The bad news? […]
Reduce State Spending to Solve Alaska’s Budget Crisis
By Ben Wilterdink This op-ed originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News on July 26, 2020. As Alaska’s economy continues to slowly reopen over the summer, the next major challenge facing Alaskans is […]
Press Release: A Recovery Agenda for Alaska
Click here to view a PDF of the press release in a new tab. For Immediate Release April 1, 2020 Contact: Melodie Wilterdink (410) 725-9079 Melodie@AlaskaPolicyForum.org A RECOVERY AGENDA FOR ALASKA […]
Press Release: APF Statement on FY2021 Revenue Forecast
Click here to open the press release as a PDF in a new tab. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Policy Forum (APF) issued the following statement in response to today’s release of the state’s […]
Alaska’s Tax Climate, Ranked
The Tax Foundation recently released the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index, which ranks every state according to the burden of various taxes on their economies. Alaska’s overall score was third in the […]
Alaska’s Economy, Ranked
In the Fraser Institute Study: Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States, 2019 Edition The Fraser Institute recently released a report, Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States, which […]