‘It should not have taken this long.’ Legislators approve CARES Act program changes, get few answers on delay
With a lack of answers about the timing of the revisions, Rep. Spohnholz said “It’s a scapegoat for bad execution.”
small businesses
Dunleavy praises Trump’s regulatory rollback while leaving Alaska’s small businesses to languish
It’s this lack of urgency in fixing the program—encapsulated by an administration seemingly caught flat-footed, unable to seize upon its victory in court—that makes the governor’s words so tone deaf.
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.
Legislature close to finalizing relief spending, small business grant applications to open next week
With the Legislature nearly complete with approving nearly $1 billion in coronavirus relief spending, state officials say they’re ready to start putting that money out…