It’s almost over. AKLEG Day 120 Recap
Things are nearly done, for now.
AKLEG Recaps
Legislature close to finalizing relief spending, small business grant applications to open next week
With the Legislature nearly complete with approving nearly $1 billion in coronavirus relief spending, state officials say they’re ready to start putting that money out…
They’re back! AKLEG DAY 119 Recap
It was largely uneventful.
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.