‘Political parties will become extinct.’ Party leaders past and present blast election reform initiative
They say it like it’s a bad thing.
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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.
Dunleavy announces PFDs will go out early after Legislature avoids supplemental payout
The payout now could put pressure on legislators for a second payout later.
With some last-minute fireworks, lawmakers finalize $1 billion in CARES Act spending and adjourn
Reinbold accused Gov. Mike Dunleavy of “usurping of the legislative authority,” of running the state in a “quasi-martial-law-like manner” and not returning her calls.
It’s almost over. AKLEG Day 120 Recap
Things are nearly done, for now.