With little pushback from legislators, House Finance Committee approves $1,100 PFD
“There’s certainly a lot to talk about if needed but if not that’s fine,” Wool said before the committee held the vote on the measure.
2020 session
Legislature approves audit of ‘tortured’ Alaska Cares Act Program
The audit would reveal who received money from the state-run business relief program and how much they received.
The Good, the Bad and, wait, Who? The Midnight Sun’s 2020 legislator rankings
Find out who’s The Good, who’s The Bad and…. egg?
The tricky politics of the early PFD
It’s likely that the early payout is the governor’s latest and perhaps best shot at securing a second round of dividends, but that comes with its own can of worms.
Citing legal concerns, Legislature sidelines several of Dunleavy’s plans for CARES Act spending
It’s more technical than political.
Stedman says Legislature will soon return to Juneau to sort out $1.25B in COVID aid: Report
The Legislature contends that Dunleavy’s authority to spend the money on his own is extremely limited. The return would be expected in the “next couple weeks” in order to pass a spending plan for the federal relief money.
State goes after alleged COVID-19 price gouger, will soon have expanded powers
Soon, the state will have clear tools to go after anyone who price gouges on food, medical supplies, fuel and cleaning products.
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.