State’s ‘lawless’ expansion of business relief program invites corruption, plaintiffs argue
The judge says an order on the whether to put a halt to the expanded portion of the state-run COVID-19 business relief program will be out by tomorrow.
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Alaska reopened without input from state’s workplace safety agency
The state agency responsible for workplace safety across Alaska was not consulted about reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Legislators to highlight need for state action on COVID-19 workplace safety
The state needs to step up, says one legislator.
‘Political parties will become extinct.’ Party leaders past and present blast election reform initiative
They say it like it’s a bad thing.
Bungled state small business coronavirus relief program faces new legal challenge
There’s been nothing fast or simple about the state’s small business relief program.
Legislators commend Johnsen for his time at UA: ‘He was saddled with the impossible task’
The folks who wrote the checks felt like Johnsen had done a pretty alright job.
State promises fixes that may not be legal to bungled business relief program
“There is no end of dippy thinking in the governor’s office and apparently the attorney general’s office,” said the attorney behind the lawsuit that forced legislators back to Juneau.
Legislative hearing calls on state to step up response to COVID-19 amid reopening
Now’s not the time to rest easy, health experts said.
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.
Survey in the Sun: The 2020 Legislator Ranking edition
Help us figure out who’s been good, who’s been bad and who’s been completely forgettable.