As the Alaska Legislature convenes in Juneau, the state population is on the minds of lawmakers. For the 11th consecutive year, more people moved out… Continue reading
Order ends all existing terms that day; takes away legislative leaders’ appointing of four seats.
2019 plan by Dunleavy required employees to regularly reaffirm their membership
State: 260 online forms in first 10 days take average of 20 minutes, compared to an hour for paper.
It’s one of multiple cases where the Dunleavy administration is clashing with the federal government.
Bulletin details adverse childhood experiences that are known to lead to poor health outcomes.
Free IDs for released prisoners, lifetime trapping licenses for disabled vets also start in 2024.
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has missed a legal deadline to expand Alaska’s public spending database to some of its most heavily scrutinized state corporations,… Continue reading
Legislators say executive branch violated separation of powers with unauthorized spending.
Southeast items include $9.5M to replace patrol vessel, $1.5M to thin “overly dense young forests.”
Items to escalate state’s subsistence fight with feds and enhance drone use for law enforcement.
Commissioner says state can clear the backlog in 90 days, if there are no ‘further interruptions’
Revenue forecast also released calls for oil prices that could result in supplement to PFD.
Dunleavy also highlights initiatives to address “affordability” issues, and charter and home schools.
Emma Pokon, as state attorney, wrote legislation eliminating independent cruise monitoring program.
Dispute involves large contract between the state and a Washington, D.C. law firm.
An appeal seeking to defend Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed union-dues collection plan will be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court no sooner than December.… Continue reading
“Managed accounts” cover more than 10,000 of the 122,000-plus managed by state.
Neil Steininger, head of OMB since 2020, latest in series of staff moves by Dunleavy.
Almost half of payroll processing jobs are unfilled, causing errors and delays
