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.
Category: Rep. Zack Fields
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.
End of session report
It feels like a decade has passed since Governor Dunleavy was inaugurated and, along with Donna Arduin, proposed decimating just about every state institution that Alaskans have built up since statehood.
Alaska Legislature prepares for the possibility of vote-by-mail
JUNEAU – The House State Affairs Committee held a hearing earlier this week on vote-by-mail elections in response to a provision included in Senate Bill 241 – an Alaska COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bill – that allows the lieutenant governor to conduct elections by mail during the pandemic.
Bill lowering Pioneer Home rates, limiting future increases becomes law
JUNEAU – A bill lowering Pioneer Home and Veteran Home rates and limiting future rate increases to inflation became law on Wednesday with the governor’s signature. House Bill 96 reverses massive rate increases imposed by the Department of Health and Social Services last fall.
TODAY: Zoom Call with Sen. Begich & Rep. Fields
Please join Senator Begich and me for an informal Zoom call today at 2pm. We will provide an update on the legislative session and hope to answer any questions you may have.
COVID-19 Relief Measures
Over the last month, the state legislature and Congress have passed sweeping COVID-19 relief measures, and this letter is intended to give a very brief overview and a reminder of some provisions that may be relevant to you.
Governor Dunleavy Vetoes COVID-19 response funding, education, and more
Today Governor Dunleavy laid waste to the state operating budget, vetoing COVID-19 response, transportation, emergency response, and education funding. When announcing the vetoes, he lied in claiming that federal money can replace all the state expenditures.