Plan4Alaska
Time for a long-term plan
Today lawmakers gavel back in for the second special session of 2016. That means we have another chance to put Alaska on a sustainable financial path. Let's get it right this time.
Today, we are at a turning point in our history
Our fellow Alaskans,
As our leaders deliberate in Juneau, the goal that all Alaskans share – finding a long-term solution to our state’s fiscal crisis – has not yet been achieved.
Rasmuson Foundation has spent the last 12 months listening to Alaskans from across our great state.
Statement regarding release of “Distributional Analyses of Revenue Options for Alaska”
On Wednesday Rasmuson Foundation released research by the non-partisan Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy that was commissioned at the request of legislators, the administration and community leaders who asked for more data about how different revenue strategies would impact Alaskans.
Plan4Alaska Releases Report Analyzing Revenue Strategies to Close the Fiscal Gap
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520 or 907-223-9908 (cell)
ANCHORAGE, AK – A new report commissioned by Rasmuson Foundation as part of its Plan4Alaska campaign finds that while strategies currently proposed to close Alaska’s $4 billion budget gap would significantly improve the state’s fiscal standing, a diversified revenue strategy is needed this year to close the gap and equitably distribute financial impact.
It’s time for Alaskans to put skin in the game, fund government through taxes
When my father, Elmer Rasmuson, ran the National Bank of Alaska, he strongly believed that communities that invested in themselves were healthy communities. Communities and businesses that showed willingness to put their own skin in the game — through public bonding or simply their own cash — were partners the bank had the confidence to invest in.
Op-Ed: Despite perceptions, Alaska made real budget cuts last year
March 28, 2016
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520
By now, nearly everyone is concerned about the state’s budget deficit. Research by Rasmuson Foundation shows that most Alaskans support some level of budget cuts to make state government more sustainable, but where?
When asked, 41 percent of Alaskans say they don’t know where to cut.
Former Alaska Governors and Lt. Governors Issue Statement on State Budget Crisis
March 23, 2016
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520
ANCHORAGE, AK – As part of its Plan4Alaska education campaign, today Rasmuson Foundation convened a meeting of Alaska’s former Governors and Lieutenant Governors to discuss the historic budget crisis and the state’s options for solving it.
Plan4Alaska Announces Town Hall Meetings in Palmer and Kenai
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520, cstalzer@rasmuson.org
Taylor Bickford, 907-227-9718, taylorb@strategies360.com
ANCHORAGE, AK – Plan4Alaska, a project of the Rasmuson Foundation, will host town hall meetings in Palmer and Kenai this week to talk with Alaskans about the state’s historic budget deficit.
The Tide Has Turned
When Rasmuson Foundation began its educational campaign about the state’s fiscal challenge almost a year ago, our goals were to ensure Alaskans were aware of the situation and concerned about it. We wanted citizens to become engaged in the dialogue about what kind of Alaska we envision for our kids and grandkids.
Media Mentions
- The development of Nordic skiing in Anchorage is documented in new book ‘On Track!’ March 30
- Expanded Bean’s Café offering 10K daily meals March 22
- Juneau artist Crystal Worl takes Tlingit culture to the national level — through a postage stamp - Alaska Beacon March 22
- Juneau artist Crystal Worl takes Tlingit culture to the national level — through a postage stamp March 22