The plaintiffs’ lawyer says the judge’s ruling is “erroneously based in the idea that you can favor one group of voters over another.”
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.
When it comes to weighing in on his former attorney general, Dunleavy says he’s limited by state law
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declined to answer a question about what he knew and when he knew about inappropriate text messages former Attorney General Kevin Clarkson sent to a younger female state worker.
Small business grant applications skyrocket after Dunleavy loosens restrictions
The number of Alaska small businesses applying for COVID-19 relief grants expanded rapidly this week and they’re asking for more money than is available in the AK CARES program.
Longtime state Senator John Coghill loses Republican primary
The Alaska Division of Elections said the unofficial results include all ballots, including absentees.
Alaska primary results solidify heading into end of vote counting
In all but a few races, it would take hundreds of ballots that hadn’t previously been announced to change results.
Legislative committee OKs governor’s expansion of small business relief program
The changes remove a restriction that has prevented businesses affected by COVID-19 from receiving state grants if they also received money from two federal loan programs.