State Government

Where is the Alaska economy headed? How will our fiscal choices affect the Alaska economy? What do the answers to those two questions say about what fiscal choices make sense?

• Bill Popp vs. Mark Foster
• Moderator: Rhonda McBride

Citizens present proposals to fill $2.5-billion annual gap for five consecutive years and then answer questions

• Citizens with proposals: John Havelock; Brad Keithley; Liz Medicine Crow; Gary Wilken
• Moderators: Cliff Groh; Gunnar Knapp; Larry Persily

Proposals:

• Brad Keithley: “Sustainable Budget Proposal”
• Gary Wilken: “Everyone Helps a Little: A Five-Year Fiscal Plan”
• John Havelock: “The Hat Trick”
• Liz Medicine Crow: “Progress Will Come by Investing in Our Own”

• Introduction Cliff Groh, Chair of Alaska Common Ground
• Overview: What’s the Problem? What Steps Could We Take?Overview by Prof. Gunnar Knapp; David Teal, Director, Alaska Legislative Finance Division; Larry Persily, and Ian Laing (with explanatory tools)
  • Moderator: Cliff Groh

Interview with Doug Ward during the event “Building a Sustainable Future: Conversations with Alaskans.”

More videos and resources about the Alaska budget and fiscal situation available on our page for the event: Building a Sustainable Future: Conversations with Alaskans.

Interview with Scott Goldsmith during the event “Building a Sustainable Future: Conversations with Alaskans.”

More videos and resources about the Alaska budget and fiscal situation available on our page for the event: Building a Sustainable Future: Conversations with Alaskans.