JUNEAU- Last night, Rep. Calvin Schrage’s legislation that would restore campaign contribution limits on politicians and stop out-of-state donors and special interest groups from taking over state and local elections, passed the House Floor with a vote of 21-18. House Bill 234 would reinstate fair and reasonable donation limits that were in place before the […]
JUNEAU – The House passed legislation today by Representative Adam Wool which brings vehicle rental networks in line with the regulatory framework of Alaska’s car rental industry, relieves a regulatory burden on Alaskans, and helps the State to capture millions in lost revenue. Vehicle rental networks (Turo, Getaround, Snappcar) are rental car businesses that use […]
OVERVIEW – 472 new cases | 0 deaths* | 50 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 59.4% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated To check variant data for Alaska, please check the Alaska Coronavirus Variants Dashboard at akvariants.github.io. TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to […]
(Juneau) – Unexpected oil revenue to the State has created a projected $3.6 billion increase to the revenue forecast over this year and the next, according to the Alaska Department of Revenue’s Spring 2022 Revenue Forecast released Tuesday. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy requested the Legislature to use some of the surplus to get immediate relief […]