FAIRBANKS – The University of Alaska today announced that President Jim Johnsen resigned from his position. Members of the Alaska House Majority released the following statements on the leadership change:
Read More →FAIRBANKS – A company that provides electricity and heat to thousands of Interior Alaska residents recently finalized plans to construct a wood kiln that will significantly reduce PM2.5 pollution by providing a large source of dry wood for home heating.
Read More →FAIRBANKS – The Interior Delegation sent a joint letter to the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough encouraging officials to use federal dollars allocated to local governments to help Foundation Health Partners (FHP) cover costs incurred during the COVID-19 emergency.
Read More →FAIRBANKS – Alaska’s correctional officers and people who are incarcerated are among the most vulnerable to contracting COVID-19, in part due to the difficulties in implementing effective social distancing policies
Read More →Well, we did it. We finally ended this session of the 31st Alaska State Legislature with an adjournment of the House on Tuesday, May 19th and the full legislature on Wednesday, May 20th.
Read More →JUNEAU – The House of Representatives voted today to get $1.5 billion in federal emergency relief funding into the hands of Alaskan individuals, businesses, communities, and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More →JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau on Monday, May 18, following an extended recess that was forced by the ongoing global pandemic
Read More →ANCHORAGE – The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee (LB&A) voted this evening to approve funds to Alaskans and Alaskan small businesses through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Read More →I hope everyone is hanging in there during our continued observance of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that you are enjoying the extra sunshine and warmer days that we are finally getting in Fairbanks. We are at a crucial time right now, and although it may seem to some that staying home is just hurting the economy, we really do need to keep this up awhile longer.
Read More →JUNEAU – Today, the governor announced significant vetoes to Alaska’s operating budget and to his own supplemental budget acting under the assumption that reductions could be backfilled with federal COVID-19 relief money.
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