Mondor: Charting the course of Ravn’s CARES Act money raises more questions than it answers
A special report by aviation writer Colleen Mondor that seeks to understand where big infusions of CARES Act money went in Alaska’s aviation industry.
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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.
State promises more fixes to small business relief program… eventually
They’re six weeks into the program with little improvement. So far, only about $11 million of $290 million in grants to small businesses has been approved.
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.
Sullivan, Murkowski introduce legislation to the fix biggest roadblock with CARES Act money
The proposed legislation would allow CARES Act money to fill unexpected shortfalls in state and local government budgets.
Without agreement on CARES Act money, local communities are left waiting for relief
Is Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to disburse millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief money to local governments, small businesses and fisheries exactly legal? No, not really. Is there an alternative that has widespread support of the Legislature? No, not really.
Citing legal concerns, Legislature sidelines several of Dunleavy’s plans for CARES Act spending
It’s more technical than political.
Federal aid to Alaska Native corporations on hold amid legal dispute over their eligibility
A temporary restraining order requires plaintiffs to show that they would suffer irreparable harm and that they’re likely to win. A federal judge agreed on both counts, finding the federal government’s position unconvincing.