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.
AKLEG Recaps
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.
GOP faction blocks full funding for COVID-19 aid, emergency unemployment bill headed to vote
Saving leverage for a fight that may never come.
House committee intros bill to ease access to unemployment during coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of Alaskans are suddenly without work as the economy grinds to a halt.
House passes landmark legislation to formally recognize Alaska’s tribes
It’s a measure that several legislators and Alaska Native leaders say would be a significant step in repairing and advancing the state’s relationship with tribes.
House committee drafting bill to ease restrictions on unemployment benefits
Legislators hope to hold the first hearing on the bill by the end of the week, but that would require minority Republicans to sign off on the meeting.
Legislators split on coronavirus: Stay to help Alaska or head home as soon as possible
Should they stay or should they go?
Alaska is in deep trouble
The state’s budget picture is looking worse and worse every day.