Legislators skeptical of Dunleavy’s budgeting
ork in understanding the budget, they plan to cut through the election-year rhetoric to understand what’s really going on once you take off the rose-colored glasses.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked voting, non-partisan primaries day after hearing challenge
As pressure mounts over firing of Permanent Fund head, Dunleavy throws a tantrum about the press
Legislators will have to disclose every penny of per diem expenses starting in 2023
Legislature maintains mandatory masking and regular testing, for now
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And all through the capitol, not a creature was stirring, not even the House.
Tribal recognition initiative backers turn in signatures, smashing goal
The group, Alaskans for Better Government, turned in a whopping total of 56,230 signatures from throughout the state. Once the signatures are reviewed and certified, it will clear the way for The Alaska Tribal Recognition Act to appear on either the primary- or general-election ballot.
Smartphone-driven covid-19 exposure notifications finally come to Alaska
It’s essentially a smartphone-based approach to contact tracing, alerting people of possible close contacts with covid-19 and giving them the information to curb the potential spread.
Rodell says firing was ‘political retribution’ as Dunleavy maintains claim of ignorance
The comments mark the first time that Rodell has spoken publicly about the firing, which took many by surprise given the fund’s strong performance under her management. Rodell’s accusations that politics had something to do with her firing aligns with much of the chatter about the abrupt firing. There’s been broad bipartisan interest in the Legislature to get to the bottom of the firing, which includes am Alaska Legislative and Budget Committee hearing planned for next Monday, the day before the start of the 2022 legislative session.