Dunleavy says he revised the distribution plan after talking with municipal leaders around the state.
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Hilcorp, BP want many of their answers to state regulators’ questions kept confidential
As oil and gas company BP presses ahead with the sale of its Alaska business to privately-held Hilcorp, questions loom around how low oil prices are impacting the deal. On Monday, the companies released answers to a state agency that’s scrutinizing a key piece of the transaction, but with a catch: The companies and their…
Key Alaska lawmakers disagree on whether Legislature must reconvene to approve CARES Act relief
Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel says the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee can act on all of the requests on Wednesday, but Chairman Rep. Chris Tuck says he doesn’t plan to put the bulk of the funding on the agenda.
Governor signs bill lowering Pioneer Home rates following 2019 hike
Last year’s rate hikes more than doubled rates for some residents at Alaska’s six state-run long-term care facilities.
Watch: Dunleavy administration discusses plans for CARES Act funding
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy held his latest COVID-19 news conference on Monday. Members of the governor’s cabinet joined him to discuss how they plan to use CARES Act funds.
Alaska dentists say mandating COVID-19 tests will be obstacle to appointments
State officials said they want to work with the dentists, but point to federal guidelines that dentists are at very high risk of being exposed to the virus.
Dunleavy wants the Legislature to quickly approve his plans for federal COVID-19 aid
But the Legislature’s nonpartisan legal and budget advisers have said they may need to reconvene to do that.
Bristol Bay leaders express concern over Alaska’s commercial fishing health mandate
Thousands of commercial fishery workers coming to Bristol Bay will be operating under a strict set of guidelines this season, laid out in the new mandate released last week by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. But some local leaders say it’s not enough.
State Division of Forestry makes an exception for Southeast Alaska, allowing permitted burns
An exception is being made for Southeast Alaska because of the area’s wet conditions and types of fuels that are present.
State of Alaska receives $3M worth of PPE from China
The shipment included 160,000 face shields, 1.2 million pairs of gloves, 31,000 protective Tyvek suits, 100,000 disposable gowns, and 20,000 shoe covers and head caps, state emergency officials said.