The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has updated its Rich States, Poor States index in 2023, which analyzes the economic competitiveness of each state. Alaska ranks 23rd nationwide for its middling economic outlook,Read More
Alaska Fiscal Crisis: Sales Tax
The following is an excerpt from “Navigating Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis” – A Tax Foundation Report. Revenue Option 1: Implementing a State Sales Tax Alaska statehood came too late to catch the primary waveRead More
Alaska Has a Responsible Budget
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
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