Alaska: North to the future, north to adventure

James Kaufman

COMMENTARY

Alaska has always been a land of possibilities — a place where innovation meets ambition. Our history, with fishing, resource development and tourism at its core, shows our ability to forge ahead through booms so that we can sustain ourselves through the inevitable slow times.

We’ve taken advantage of these booms to build a commendable balance in our state’s Permanent Fund, and last month, Alaska received a new, higher credit rating, signaling economic upside in our future. Despite these positive indicators, we remain far from the front of the pack. In short, we have opportunities, but we need to work on both our fiscal issues and a broader vision for our state to pull ahead.

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