House votes to extend boosted unemployment rate for parents through end of year
It needs to make a speedy trip through the Senate if they hope getting it passed by the end of session.
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Legislature passes bill to preserve World War II-era Unangax̂ cemetery at Funter Bay
More than 30 people died while interned at the camp.
Friday in the Sun (May 14): The Down, But Not Out edition
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday.
Dunleavy administration to ax boosted unemployment as GOP blames it for shortage of low-wage labor
Unemployment benefits and their impact on the labor market has gained attention in recent weeks as conservatives have blamed the benefit as a disincentive to work in minimum-wage or near-minimum wage jobs.
Dunleavy’s conversation starter on the PFD will end with big cuts or big taxes
It would also leave a whopping $1.1 billion gap in the state’s budget with no clear direction on how it would be closed. Would that be covered with deep cuts to state services? Steep hikes in taxes? A mix of both?
Legislators nix three Dunleavy appointees opponents warned would harm fisheries, alcohol and mental health
On Tuesday, the Legislature got through a double heaping serving of confirmation votes. After the pandemic scuttled last year’s end-of-session routine, legislators returned for a…
With 72,144 ballots counted, just 114 votes separate Dunbar and Bronson in Anchorage mayoral run off
There are at least another 6,000 ballots in the city’s hands that have yet to be tallied, a number that we can expect to grow over the coming days. The city provides updated counts typically late in the afternoons.
Operating budget clears the House with several GOP amendments and one big problem
The budget bill emerges from the House without a PFD, with several minority Republican-backed amendments that include one attempting to ban public funding for abortions and one big problem in light of the federal government’s new guidance on how the more than $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act can be spent.
Still have your ballot? Here’s how to make sure your vote counts
If you’ve left your Anchorage mail-in ballot to today, then dropping it in the mailbox won’t guarantee it’s counted.
With 10 days left, the Legislature still has a lot left to do
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