JUNEAU – Wednesday, members of the Senate Democrats introduced two pieces of legislation to increase revenue for the state of Alaska. During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on August 24, 2021, it was noted by the non-partisan Legislative Finance Division that Alaska faces a $285 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2023, even after overdrawing […]
OVERVIEW – 634 new cases | 6 deaths | 152 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 55% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the CDC’s recommendations for fully […]
“False Political Rhetoric about Nazi Germany and Forced Vaccines Threw Fuel On our Fire, and Will Lengthen This Pandemic.” Monday former Rep. Les Gara called on Governor Dunleavy to apologize for his heated, misleading rhetoric at Friday’s COVID press conference. In response to questions on why he won’t more strongly and unequivocally urge people who […]
(Anchorage) – The surge of COVID-19 cases across Alaska is placing the state’s health care systems and emergency response at urgent risk. Thursday Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy urged Alaskans to take immediate action to combat the virus as the state remains in the red zone, at the highest alert level. The current statewide alert is […]