The annual state budget has finally been delivered, reviewed, and signed as of mid-June 2023. For the first time since Alaska Policy Forum (APF) began releasing the annual Responsible Alaska Budget (RAB), theRead More
Alaska Has a Responsible Budget
Testimony: The Benefits of Government Appropriation Limits
Alaska Policy Forum’s Policy Fellow, Dr. Vance Ginn, Ph.D., was invited to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the benefits of government appropriation limits. Presentation Documents: Tax and Expenditure Limits (TELs) inRead More
Whose Budget Numbers Are the “Right” Numbers?
We’ve had a few questions about why the amounts and percentages in our post-session budget analysis are different than amounts some others are stating. The following is how we calculate budget numbers. AlaskaRead More
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) – InRead More
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 planRead More
Testimony: Control State Spending
Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum, testified before the House Ways & Means Committee about controlling state spending.