They’re back! AKLEG DAY 119 Recap
It was largely uneventful.
AKLEG Recaps
Citing legal concerns, Legislature sidelines several of Dunleavy’s plans for CARES Act spending
It’s more technical than political.
A lot of money is heading Alaska’s way—and no one knows how it’ll be spent
With $1.25 billion on the way, oversight is as important as ever.
Dragged to the finish line, Legislature approves budget, COVID-19 measures. AKLEG End-of-session recap
Here’s what happened on the Legislature’s “final” day.
House passes COVID-19 emergency bill with three-month pause to evictions
The measure would extend the health emergency through Nov. 15, 2020.
Rural legislators join call for statewide shelter-in-place order
At the very least, they ask, give rural communities the power to enforce their own restrictions.
Senate approves sweeping COVID-19 emergency bill, including option for a by-mail primary
Senate Democrats raised grave concerns that the by-mail election could disenfranchise voters.
Senate’s $1,000 COVID-19 dividend would leave out first-time PFD applicants
The dividend goes to recipients of the 2019 dividend.
Sen. Donny Olson will delay return home to Golovin instead of risking COVID-19 spread
Olson says he will not contribute to the same decimation of rural Alaska that was seen during the 1918 Spanish Flu.
Alaska poised to expand unemployment benefits after bill’s speedy passage in House
Both the Senate and governor’s administration have been closely involved in the formation of the legislation and support the measure. If the House process is anything to go by, the measure could be into effect by this Monday or even sooner.