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
Testimony: Oppose New Property Taxes
Bethany Marcum, Chief Executive Officer at APF, testified before the House Community & Regional Affairs Committee regarding new property taxes.
OPINION: Personal taxes on Alaskans would be harmful
This article was first published on January 29 in the Anchorage Daily News. OPINION: Personal taxes on Alaskans would be harmful By Erick Cordero Giorgana Alaska’s newly elected and returning state legislators willRead More
Alaska’s Business Tax Climate, Ranked
Alaska again ranks in the top three states for having business-friendly taxes. The Tax Foundation’s 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index ranked states based on the economic impact their respective business taxes haveRead More
Webinar: Will Alaska pass an income tax in 2023?
Watch Alaska Policy Forum’s recent webinar with Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at the Tax Foundation. Mr. Walczak discussed what new income and sales taxes could mean for our economy. JaredRead More