(Juneau) – The Dunleavy administration Wednesday released the FY20 supplemental bill to cover the unanticipated costs from two natural disasters and Medicaid services and programs. The legislation also contains funding to continue to improve public safety in Alaska, repair transportation infrastructure, and provide mental health and elder care services. “The state has unanticipated and […]
Last week, I shared with you my vision for the Last Frontier – an agenda that highlights the priorities of Alaskans from Kotzebue to Ketchikan. It’s time to examine the way things have always been done. It’s time to leave behind the “that-won’t-work-in-Alaska” crowd. True to that mantra, this year’s agenda is packed with […]
Veto override falls short of the required three-quarter threshold JUNEAU – Friday, the Alaska Legislature held a joint floor session to consider an override of two of the governor’s major FY2020 budget vetoes. Lawmakers voted on a measure to restore a $5 million investment the Legislature made in the Alaska Marine Highway System, and […]
Palmer facility could open soon, employing Alaskans, if DOC followed Legislature’s order ANCHORAGE – A House State Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday revealed for the first time that the Department of Corrections could have opened an existing facility in Palmer for less money than the Legislature appropriated but instead decided to move forward with a […]