Federal COVID-19 relief funding enables 18-month budget for Alaska Marine Highway System; plan will provide stability in budgeting, scheduling JUNEAU – The Alaska Marine Highway System, after years of struggling through budget uncertainty, now has a clear path to stability in budgeting and scheduling due to a deal between legislative leaders and the governor to […]
‘Today was a sobering but instructive reminder that we all need to be on the same page to get our financial house in order’ JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature is preparing to confront a deep conflict between the immediate needs of Alaskans during historically challenging times and potential negative long-term financial consequences associated with deficit […]
19 representatives sign letter urging the department to resolve budget shortfall immediately JUNEAU – Thousands of low-income seniors were notified this week by the Department of Health and Social Services that benefits paid through the Senior Benefits Program will stop at the beginning of May. DHSS informed state lawmakers in an April 11 letter that […]
20 members of the House of Representatives sign letter supporting push from Senator Murkowski, Sullivan for a longer public comment period on Pebble JUNEAU – Twenty members of the Alaska House of Representatives signed a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting an extension of the deadline for Alaskans to weigh in […]