Yearly Archives: 2020
In a time of COVID, tribal sovereignty bill passes House
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to officially recognize the 229 federally recognized tribes in Alaska.
Rep. Chuck Kopp, the sponsor of House Bill...
Dunleavy to Legislature: Pay the remaining PFD now
HE IS HALTING EVICTIONS FOR THOSE IN AHFC HOUSING
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today asked the Alaska Legislature to release the $1,306 in Permanent Fund dividend...
Now, a dozen COVID cases
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC RELIEF FOR BUSINESSES
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said that with three new cases identified today, there are 12 cases of COVID-19 virus identified...
Another conservative nominee takes on Rep. Zack Field’s Thunderdome
JAMIE ALLARD GOES INTO THE RING, COMES OUT UNSCATHED
A nominee for the Alaska Human Rights Commission got to experience the now-common public character assassination...
This is our ‘rainy day’: Alaskans need the PFD now
IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
By JOE GELDHOF, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Alaska is at a critical point. Oil prices have tanked. The threat from the COVID-19 virus is...
Relief for laid-off workers speeding through Legislature
The Alaska House passed HB 308, which will waive work-seeking requirements for those collecting unemployment insurance, extending that requirement to 120 days.
The bill has...
Dunleavy asks feds for waiver on REAL ID deadline
The Dunleavy administration has asked the federal government for an extension on the REAL ID deadline, due to the ongoing national emergency caused by...
Recallers relent, call end to signature gathering due to COVID outbreak
The official signature gathering on the petition to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy has been suspended, as of March 18.
According to a social media message...
Work requirements waived for food stamp recipients
The Dunleavy Administration has received a waiver from the federal government for the requirement that food stamps recipients who are able bodied adults without...
ConocoPhillips shuts down travel to North Slope camps
Those on the North Slope are sheltering in place during the COVID outbreak. ConocoPhillips has taken major steps today to prevent the COVID virus...