(Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday urged legislative action to guarantee the future of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), Permanent Fund, and Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund (PCE) as the legislature convenes for the third special session of the year. The governor’s proposal, HJR 7 and SJR 6, would protect the funds within […]
The senator said the panel “should also examine the extent of any coordination between those groups, the Trump administration, and the members of Congress who objected to the electoral count.” Linking the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol with a protracted effort by secretive right-wing groups and wealthy GOP contributors, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Friday […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Thursday praised President Biden’s leadership and bipartisanship in the successful passage of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. Senate. Alaska’s largest statewide Native organization, AFN also praised Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan for their bipartisanship in voting for the legislation, […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his decision that his administration will not appeal the ruling from the Superior Court regarding the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) endowment. The case, brought by the Alaska Federation of Natives and welcomed by the Dunleavy administration, sought clarity whether the endowment is subject to the annual legislative […]