Right now, there’s a plan in place that kept the state’s credit outlook stable. But there a new governor, and his administration has a new plan for the state’s budget.
Rashah McChesney
Daily News Editor
I help the newsroom establish daily news priorities and do hands-on editing to ensure a steady stream of breaking and enterprise news for a local and regional audience.
Newscast – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
In this newscast: A Juneau man charged with double homicide wants to get rid of his attorney months before his trial Alaska’s biggest port is in dire need of repais and according to the latest estimate for the port in Anchorage, those repairs will be twice as expensive as originally forecasted A federal judge has…
Newscast – Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019
In this newscast: The partial government shutdown is affecting federal court proceedings in Alaska The U.S. Senate failed to pass two bills that would have ended the partial government shutdown A Dunleavy appointee has been accused of lying to lawmakers Concerns over a hostile workplace culture surfaced Tuesday at the Sitka Assembly during a presentation…
Dunleavy appointee resigns after being accused of lying about his credentials
Department of Administration Commissioner John Quick resigned Thursday evening after questions arose about the veracity of his professional qualifications.
The state’s new budget director is a well-known fiscal hawk
Donna Arduin has worked on cutting spending for governors in several other states. She’s expected to propose deep cuts to address the $1.6 billion hole in Alaska’s budget.
Newscast – Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
In this newscast: A proposed merger between the parent company of Juneau’s power utility and a Canadian power company is dead, The state’s new budget director, Donna Arduin, is putting together a proposal for next year’s budget. It drops Feb. 13, Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared war on crime during his State of the State, on…
Revenue commissioner outlines a new direction for Alaska’s gas pipeline project
That direction looks a lot like a previous version of the project: one that was led by the oil companies on the North Slope.
Newscast – Tuesday, January 22, 2019
In this newscast:
House Republican Representative Dave Talerico fell one vote short of being elected the speaker of the Alaska House
Unalaska’s city council is considering contributing money to an Alaska Municipal League project that would help municipalities figure out how to collect sales tax on online purchases
University of Alaska Anchorage teaching students are unsure about their futures
In Bethel, Alaska Natives who adhere to the Russian Orthodox tradition commemorate Theophany
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is changing state Department of Corrections policies that some say have helped people succeed when they’re released from prison
December jobs report shows modest growth in Alaska’s oil and gas industry
But those jobs come with a caveat: If oil prices drop again, that could slow down work in the oil patch.
Newscast – Monday, Jan. 21, 2018
In this newscast:
Juneau foodbank sees more traffic, offers special Monday service to furloughed federal workers
The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog race has a new champion — and a new record
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan met with the NAACP in Fairbanks
The state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development released its December jobs numbers