Governor Dunleavy stifles voice of Public Defender during important public safety discussions JUNEAU – House State Affairs Committee Co-Chair Representative Zack Fields and House Judiciary Committee Chair Representative Matt Claman on Tuesday expressed disappointment in Governor Mike Dunleavy’s decision to accelerate the departure of the state’s longtime Public Defender, Quinlan Steiner, by appointing an […]
19 representatives sign letter urging the department to resolve budget shortfall immediately JUNEAU – Thousands of low-income seniors were notified this week by the Department of Health and Social Services that benefits paid through the Senior Benefits Program will stop at the beginning of May. DHSS informed state lawmakers in an April 11 letter that […]
(Anchorage) — Friday, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy signed into law SB 38, a $141 million disaster supplemental bill to assist certain response, recovery and relief efforts following the 7.1 earthquake that struck Southcentral Alaska on November 30, 2018. The bill, sponsored by Governor Dunleavy, was signed into law at the State Emergency Operations […]
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]airbanks, Alaska — Several Fairbanks residents and members of Defend the Sacred AK disrupted Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy’s budget “Road Show” sponsored and managed by Americans for Prosperity a group funded by the extreme conservative millionaire Koch brothers. They asked why the Governor was not addressing the approximately 500 Alaskans outside of the […]