Gov. Mike Dunleavy is getting ready to propose his third budget, but it’s not clear what his plan is — or exactly when we’ll see it.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
With vaccine on the way, Gov. Dunleavy to declare third disaster related to COVID-19 pandemic
Dunleavy will issue the disaster declaration by Monday and it will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16th.
Gov. Dunleavy believes President-elect Biden has ‘outside chance’ of becoming next president
“…if there is any suspicion of fraud, which there is, that really needs to be looked into. That really needs to be investigated.”
Anchorage Democrat Liz Snyder’s win holds up in Alaska House recount
The margin of victory shrank by two votes, with one vote added to Rep. Pruitt’s total and one vote subtracted from Snyder in the recount, which was completed on Friday.
There will be a recount on Friday in the Alaska House race Liz Snyder won by 13 votes
Recounts have changed the outcome of four legislative races in Alaska history. Three of those changes broke ties. But Snyder’s lead is larger than the changes in those recounts.
Lawsuit challenges Alaska’s recently passed elections overhaul initiative
The lawsuit says the measure violates provisions of the federal and state constitutions, including those related to political association and free speech.