ANALYSIS: Alaska economy hindered by corporate tax, large public workforce, excessive debt
Alaska’s economic outlook ranking would not be nearly so rosy if the state implemented a personal income tax or statewide sales tax, as their absence contributes much to ALEC’s
State of Alaska investigating ranked choice vote group for alleged election violations
State of Alaska investigating ranked choice vote group for alleged election
Alaska’s pro-ranked choice voting groups hit with elections complaint from leader of repeal side
The pro-ranked choice voting group, Alaskans for Better Elections (ABE), is being accused of violating many of the same campaign finance laws that its leaders leveled against a group that is now trying to repeal the controversial voting system and reinstate
Winning message? Poll shows Americans prefer GOP on security & economy
Winning message? Poll shows Americans prefer GOP on security &
OPINION: Alaska Has a Responsible budget
By Quinn Townsend – Alaska Policy Forum 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),
Alaska continues paying for transgender surgeries and drugs, while other states refuse
While dozens of Republican-led states are moving decisively to restrict or prohibit irreversible transgender surgeries, cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, Alaska continues to spend public money to underwrite these devastating practices, both for adults
OPINION: Plan to give Alaska lawmakers a 67% raise is both flawed policy and process
In response to the 67% pay raise proposal for legislators, I introduced Senate Bill (SB) 111 “Rejecting Legislators’ Salary Increase” last week. Not only is this legislation a responsible step considering the fiscal shortfall the Legislature faces,
OPINION: Cash-poor Anchorage can’t afford more bonding debt
By Rob Yundt & Jodi Taylor Recently, regional banks in the U.S. and one major international bank have either collapsed, are in crisis, or have been rescued by larger banks due to liquidity issues. Given these financial headwinds, this is a great time to
WARNING: Prop. 14 is a ‘Trojan Horse’ to raise Anchorage property taxes
By BOB MAIER – OPINION Proposition 14 on the April 4 Anchorage Municipal Ballot proposes to amend the Municipal Charter by removing the taxation on marijuana from the tax cap calculation. In Anchorage the terms for the sale and marketing for marijuana
Alaska’s Senate majority considers slashing PFD to add $250M to public education
Alaska’s Democratic-controlled Senate majority caucus is attempting to justify deep cuts to this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend checks in order to pump an extra $250 million dollars into public education, along with paying down massive amounts of
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