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U.S. Supreme Court decision kills controversial Alaska union dues plan for now
2019 plan by Dunleavy required employees to regularly reaffirm their membership
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Alaska lost a challenge to a COVID-era emergency moose hunt. Now it’s appealing for a second time.
It’s one of multiple cases where the Dunleavy administration is clashing with the federal government.
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Online SNAP benefit forms go live as state hopes to catch up on 8,000-applicant backlog by March
State: 260 online forms in first 10 days take average of 20 minutes, compared to an hour for…
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State compiles first comprehensive account of Alaska children’s stress and trauma
Bulletin details adverse childhood experiences that are known to lead to poor health outcomes.
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Changes in state minimum wage and alcohol laws, local harbor fees and sales taxes coming Jan. 1
Free IDs for released prisoners, lifetime trapping licenses for disabled vets also start in 2024.
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One year and $250,000 later, Alaska’s new spending database is missing in action
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has missed a legal deadline to expand Alaska’s public spending database to some…
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A tour of Gov. Dunleavy’s capital budget
Southeast items include $9.5M to replace patrol vessel, $1.5M to thin “overly dense young forests.”
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Dunleavy proposes $14 million in food stamp crisis fixes
Commissioner says state can clear the backlog in 90 days, if there are no ‘further interruptions’
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A journalist just reviewed 1,000 pages of Alaska budget documents — so you don’t have to
Items to escalate state’s subsistence fight with feds and enhance drone use for law enforcement.
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Legislative Council votes to sue Dunleavy administration in state employee union dues case
Legislators say executive branch violated separation of powers with unauthorized spending.
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Dunleavy’s proposed budget contains “full” PFD, no per-student education increase, $1B deficit
Revenue forecast also released calls for oil prices that could result in supplement to PFD.
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Governor says proposed budget will be released Thursday, funds for new ferry will be included
Dunleavy also highlights initiatives to address “affordability” issues, and charter and home schools.
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Newly designated state DEC commissioner strong supporter of Dunleavy’s challenge to federal authority
Emma Pokon, as state attorney, wrote legislation eliminating independent cruise monitoring program.
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Auditor: Alaska Department of Law ‘likely violated’ state law and constitution
Dispute involves large contract between the state and a Washington, D.C. law firm.
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U.S. Supreme Court will consider taking up Alaska union dues case no sooner than December
An appeal seeking to defend Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed union-dues collection plan will be considered by the…
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Alaska retirement board recommends closure of widely used plan after analysis finds flaws
“Managed accounts” cover more than 10,000 of the 122,000-plus managed by state.
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Governor’s budget director departing
Neil Steininger, head of OMB since 2020, latest in series of staff moves by Dunleavy.
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State payroll department ‘one crisis away’ from workers going unpaid
Almost half of payroll processing jobs are unfilled, causing errors and delays
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A fix is in for ferry payroll issues
The change addresses longstanding issues with AMHS employees getting paid late or the wrong amounts.
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Fixing the ferry’s future: Help wanted on the Alaska Marine Highway
Part one of a two-part series about the tricky navigation facing the Alaska Marine Highway System.