Sterling businessman indicted for Covid-19 relief fund fraud

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Sterling businessman indicted for Covid-19 relief fund fraud

This case is part of the Alaska Covid-19 Fraud Task Force ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Sterling businessman with wire fraud involving Covid-19 relief funds. According to court documents, Kent Tompkins, 55, made false statements about his criminal history on Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications […]

Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins Files Legislation to Take the Politics Out of Per Diem

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Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins Files Legislation to Take the Politics Out of Per Diem

Juneau – House Bill 181 will move the authority to set legislative session per diem for legislators from Legislative Council (which is composed of legislators), and assign it to the State Officers Compensation Commission, an independent commission composed of Alaska citizens. Since 1994, legislative per diem — the daily rate that legislators receive for lodging, […]