JUNEAU – Monday, Governor Dunleavy announced a statewide roadshow to promote his devastating cuts to vital state services. He announced five locations: Anchorage, Mat-Su, Kenai, Nome, and Fairbanks. On March 19, 2019, details surfaced that the events are private and paid for by Americans for Prosperity – Alaska, which is founded and funded by […]
Hearings aim for broad input from Alaskans as policymakers face historic budget decisions JUNEAU – The House Finance Committee on Monday finalized its schedule for a series of public hearings that will take place in communities across Alaska beginning later this week. While the committee typically holds public input hearings in the Alaska State […]
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]UNEAU – Wednesday, Senate Democrats sent a letter to Governor Michael Dunleavy expressing concerns about his ongoing violation of the Executive Budget Act. Alaska Statute 37.07.020(b) mandates the governor to submit “a fiscal plan with estimates of significant sources and uses of funds for the succeeding 10 fiscal years.” The governor’s 10-year fiscal plan […]
Hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of local capital investment are on the line,’ says Representative Zack Fields JUNEAU – Governor Mike Dunleavy’s proposal to cut Medicaid spending is touted as a cost-saving measure, but would actually cause hundreds of job losses and force major Alaska hospitals to cancel tens of […]