ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska is experiencing incredibly high rates of COVID-19 transmission, with daily records for new cases set multiple times last week and the availability of adult ICU beds now dangerously low.
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Nonpartisan attorney confirms governor can legally answer questions about AG’s resignation
ANCHORAGE – The Legislature’s non-partisan attorneys have confirmed that Gov. Mike Dunleavy could legally answer important factual questions related to the instances of harassment that forced former Attorney General Kevin Clarkson to resign.
Unanswered questions
Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has resigned after the ADN revealed he had sexually harassed a subordinate. Governor Dunleavy is scrambling to hide his role in this scandal. He’s refusing to answer questions about when he learned about the harassment, and why he didn’t act earlier.
Workplace safety experts caution that Alaska workers need better protections against COVID-19
ANCHORAGE – The House State Affairs Committee heard testimony today from workplace safety experts and labor leaders on the steps needed to protect workers from COVID-19. Members of the Dunleavy Administration were invited to participate but declined to attend.
Workers tell lawmakers best practices for COVID-19 not being followed at high-risk facilities
ANCHORAGE – The House Health and Social Services and State Affairs committees today heard testimony from workers and employee representatives from some of the Alaskan facilities that are at the highest risk of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Experts urge Dunleavy Administration to issue workplace safety standards
ANCHORAGE – Today, during a joint hearing of the House Health and Social Services and House State Affairs committees, lawmakers heard testimony from frontline workers and workplace safety experts who urged the Dunleavy Administration to establish workplace safety standards as organizations across our state navigate the challenges of working during a pandemic.
Lawmakers condemn AG for politically charged effort to undermine mask requirement
ANCHORAGE – Today, the co-chairs of the House State Affairs Committee issued statements condemning a politically charged decision by Attorney General Kevin Clarkson that undermines the health of state workers in Alaska’s largest city.
Lawmaker calls on governor to require face coverings in public in response to COVID-19 spike
ANCHORAGE – Over the past week, Alaskans have seen the consequences of the governor’s decision to relax protections against COVID-19: in a seven-day stretch, the number of people infected has grown by 18 percent, from 412 to 487.