Infusion of federal relief dollars could mean big things for state budget: Memo
The decisions regarding the money will be a welcome change of pace.
Opinions
Dunleavy rolls the dice on pandemic by allowing disaster declaration to run out
It’s a bet that Alaska’s generally promising trends, declining case counts, relatively few deaths and fast vaccination rate will keep up without the state’s disaster powers.
Meyer: Legislature must act quickly on COVID-19, listen to health care experts
Unfortunately, instead of inviting Alaskan public health experts and health care professionals who have been on the front lines fighting the pandemic for the last year, they have chosen instead to invite individuals pushing false claims and theories that aim to undermine guidelines and recommendations that that keep people safe.
TURNER: We need health care leadership now
We have waited long enough for real leadership. With the virus’ spread across Alaska, the country, and throughout the world, we cannot wait any longer. Xavier Becerra is the right person at the right time and he deserves the support of ALL senators. To delay his appointment is to prolong our suffering, and put millions of Americans’ lives in jeopardy.
TMS: Legislature should postpone politicking and get to work
Leave the politicking to another day, there’s major issues the Alaska Legislature must face on day one.
Cash payments have been critical for families. Congress must pass more.
Congress and the Biden Administration must pass additional stimulus checks for families in early 2021, and Sen. Murkowski should help lead the way.
GOP’s seditious election fever dream makes Alaska’s election reform look even better
Ballot Measure 2 is aimed at empowering Alaska’s moderates and wrenching control of the state’s elections from political parties, specifically a Republican party that has placed party purity, power and Trump over everything.
BELTRAMI: Governor Dunleavy Makes Alaska a Hostile Place
Unions have a name for the kind of willful neglect demonstrated by Governor Dunleavy and his top advisors: contributing to a hostile work environment.
The definitive ranking of state senators most likely to participate in a pay-to-play scheme
It started as a joke. It is still a joke.
It’s a little late for Republicans to cry election fraud at Pruitt’s loss
And not to mention preposterous.