With an absentee vote count that begins later than other states, combined with a record-high number of absentee votes due to COVID-19, the long wait in Alaska may be particularly noticeable this year.
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.
Lawmakers vote to require face coverings and COVID-19 screenings in the Capitol
The Alaska Legislative Council voted on Thursday to keep the Capitol closed to the public, at least until the next Legislature convenes in January. Legislative staff and the news media will still be allowed in the building.
In the Mat-Su and on the Kenai Peninsula COVID-19 case rates are doubling every week
Dunleavy and other state leaders say more rapid testing machines and tests are expected soon. The state is also adding more people to work on contact tracing.
State blames obsolete technology on delay in $300 weekly unemployment payments
Gov. Dunleavy said the state is aiming to have an answer to the problem by Thursday or Friday.
Watch: Dunleavy administration to give an update on the state’s response to COVID-19
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s latest COVID-19 press conference is scheduled for 5 p.m. today. The governor, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin and DHSS Public Health Director Heidi Hedberg are scheduled to appear. In previous conferences, they have shared updates…
Health care providers, municipalities call for Dunleavy to extend disaster declaration
It doesn’t appear that any state has intentionally ended its emergency orders.