UAA economist Kevin Barry said incentives work to get people who were close to the threshold anyway but aren’t as helpful for reaching people who don’t trust science or authority figures.
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Fate of competing plans to close state budget is uncertain
House Finance looks at income tax, while senators talk about future cuts
Employers struggle with ballooning cost of workers’ comp medical bills
Employers in Alaska pay the highest workers compensation premiums in the country. And most of that cost goes toward medical claims.
Are Alaska’s legislative districts getting too big?
The chairman of the Alaska Redistricting Board says state residents need to have a conversation about the growing number of people who live in each legislative district.
Local union members learn how to talk about right-to-work
Alaska is not a right-to-work state. But with a Republican dominated legislature and executive branch, it is seen as a state where legislation could pass.
Alaska Chamber makes Medicaid expansion a priority
The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce has adopted Medicaid expansion as one of its top state legislative priorities.