The ACLU of Alaska, Native American Rights Fund, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law seek solutions from State of Alaska after 7,500-plus ballots are rejected in special election. ANCHORAGE – After the State of Alaska rejected more than 7,500 ballots in the June special primary election, the ACLU of Alaska, Native American Rights […]
Reporting data for July 13-19, 2022 OVERVIEW – 3,815 new cases | 0 newly reported deaths | 67 hospitalizations* | 29.5% of Alaskans 5+ boosted * – The hospitalizations total in the overview reflects last week’s data. Due to a technical issue, up-to-date hospitalization data was unavailable when this bulletin was delivered. The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) is […]
(Anchorage, AK) – In an effort to support rural Alaska residents who utilize the state’s Power Cost Equalization (PCE) relief, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senator Lyman Hoffman’s Senate Bill 243 (SB 243) last week, raising the maximum kilowatt-hour (kWh) available to residential customers from 500 kWh to 750 kWh per month. “For many […]
Dividend is expected to exceed $3200.00 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced that the electronic distribution of 2022 Permanent Fund Dividends will begin September 20th, about a month ahead of the usual payout in early October. It will be a single payment to all eligible Alaskans with applications that have been approved by […]