Anchorage’s mayor has proposed a 3% city sales tax  to address budget shortfalls and invest in key services. This move highlights the tough fiscal choices facing Alaska as state support declines and economic pressures mount.   Our free strategic planning resource, Alaska Economic Futures , explores scenarios for the state’s economy through 2035. These scenarios show that new taxes, like the proposed sales tax, may become more common as leaders seek fiscal stability. They also

This past Saturday, October 18, hundreds of thousands gathered across the country for the “No Kings” rallies , voicing concerns about concentrated power and the future of democratic governance.  The protests signal ongoing anxieties in the country about politics, legitimacy, and rights.  For organizations, events like these remind us that our policy-making landscape remains in a period of extreme flux with multiplying uncertainties. The conversations sparked by these rallies

Here are four scenarios about the futures of American governance.