This is a copy of the verbal testimony APF provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 30, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the testimony in a new tab. April […]
Testimony on SJR 5 – Constitutional Spending Cap
Testimony on HB 141 – Appropriation Limit
This is a copy of the verbal testimony APF provided to the House Ways and Means Committee on April 27, 2021. Click here to open a printable PDF of the testimony in a new […]
Webinar: Responsible Alaska Budget Q&A
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: Revising Alaska’s Constitutional Spending Cap
It’s no secret that Alaska has been spending beyond its means for years and that we are now facing a fiscal budget crisis. One way to address unnecessary state spending is by implementing […]
Press Release: Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Blocks
Click here to open a PDF of the press release in a new tab. For Immediate Release August 24, 2020 […]
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 […]
It’s Time for a Spending Cap That Works
By Ben Wilterdink This op-ed originally appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, the Peninsula Clarion, the Ketchikan Daily News, and the People’s Paper. Alaska is in the midst of a perfect fiscal storm. […]
Tax and Expenditure Limits: A 50-State Comparison
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Click here to download the Excel file of figures and tables. State Policy Decisions Affect State Competitiveness Over the past decade, Alaska has lost […]
“Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis” – A Tax Foundation Report
The Tax Foundation, a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, DC, has released a detailed report titled “Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis.” In the report, author Jared Walczak begins by describing the situation in […]
Press Release: APF Statement on Governor’s FY2021 Proposed Budget
Click here to view the press release in a new tab as a PDF. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Policy Forum (APF) issued the following statement in response to today’s release of the Governor […]