They have waited long enough—and they are dying. It is no secret that throughout Alaska’s history, the federal government has gone to great lengths to lock up huge swathes of Alaska land. In a deeply troubling move last Friday, the Biden administration announced under Public Land Order 7899, that it has delayed a program that […]
Federal and state legislation has expanded unemployment insurance benefits for Alaskans affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Since the initial public health orders were announced, many impacted Alaskans have applied. As of the week ending March 21, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development processed 13,774 new claims for Unemployment Benefits – a significant increase […]
ANCHORAGE – On Friday, the ACLU of Alaska received an extremely callous deflection from the City of Nome in response to the ACLU’s September 24 letter seeking justice for Clarice “Bun” Hardy. As Nome officials have done repeatedly, they have chosen to continue to deny justice for Ms. Hardy, and countless other Alaska Native sexual […]
(Juneau) – Beginning Thursday, October 3, an estimated 631,000 Alaskans will receive their 2019 Permanent Fund Dividend in the amount of $1,606.00. The total distribution for this year’s dividend is approximately $1,013,000,000. Under Governor Michael J. Dunleavy’s PFD proposal, and the statutory formula passed by the Alaska Legislature into law in 1982, the 2019 dividend […]