Abstract This report discusses the Alaska economy in 2010 and 2011, reviews demographic and workforce changes, and surveys the 2010 primary and general election outcomes. It discusses state issues with federal connections, and then analyzes the FY 2012 budget process (the governor’s requested...

Abstract This report describes the fiscal policy process relating to the development of Alaska’s FY 2012–2013 budget. Alaska entered FY 2013 with a substantial surplus and with hefty financial reserves. The report explains the origin of these conditions, which distance Alaska from most of...

The North Pacific has the world's largest groundfish fisheries, with a value in excess of $1 billion annually. The North Pacific also is home to the largest population of Steller sea lions (SSL), an ancient species that is now endangered. Decline of the western stock of SSL in the 1970-1990s...