Alaska Common Ground has sponsored numerous fiscal policy forums that have included many state experts and visionaries. All of the forums were videotaped and several were televised statewide. Additionally, ACG members have been involved in presentations about how our state budget works.

Alaska Common Ground board members continue to have participated in the annual State Fiscal Policy Conference hosted by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, DC. At these meetings, participants share ideas and concerns that are common to many states, building networks that can be drawn on for expertise and support.

Alaska Common Ground worked with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy to produced two papers on taxation in Alaska, “Hard Choices: Revenue Raising Options for Alaska” and “The Impact of Three State Revenue Options for Alaska.” These papers examined who would be most affected by the several taxation plans being considered by the legislature.

Alaska Common Ground continues to work toward the establishment of a long-term fiscal plan for the state. The establishment of an on-going budget review process that analyses the state’s revenues and expenditures remains an organizational goal.