By Erick Cordero Giorgana, Bethany Marcum and Carmela Warfield The first regular session of the 33rd legislature adjourned on May 17, 2023, with a one-day special session on May 18. Thirty-one bills were […]
2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
PRESS RELEASE: Despite Problematic Revenue Forecasts, Alaska Legislature Passes Budget Almost 10% Larger Than Last Year
Click here to open a printable PDF version of the press release. Despite Problematic Revenue Forecasts, Alaska Legislature Passes Budget Almost 10% Larger Than Last Year Anchorage, Alaska (May 19, 2023) – In […]
Irresponsible Alaska Budget: FY 2024
With revenue forecasts as dismal as this year’s have been, the legislature’s passage of a very large budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024) is unfortunate. In this coming fiscal year, legislators plan […]
Examining an Alaska Pension Reform Counterfactual
Click here to download a printable version of this post. Alaska PERS and TRS: Examining an Alaska Pension Reform Counterfactual A look at what would have happened to the Public Employee Retirement System […]
Testimony: Control State Spending
Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum, testified before the House Ways & Means Committee about controlling state spending.
OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes
This article was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 15, 2023. OPINION: Student-centered funding could fix Alaska’s education outcomes By Sarah Montalbano Total spending per Alaska K-12 student was more […]