It’s the latest step in a monthslong process across the University of Alaska system to close a budget gap driven by years of cuts to state funding and declining enrollment.
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Ten things to know about what the Alaska Legislature is doing
Alaska’s Legislature has been working to finish the state budget and pass bills in response to the coronavirus, and lawmakers could leave Juneau as soon as Friday.
Distance-learning lesson plans take shape as Alaska’s students settle in for coronavirus closure
There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding education right now. Schools statewide are closed until at least May 1, but that doesn’t mean instruction has ended.
JBER declares emergency after 7 on base test positive for COVID-19
At the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the installation commander has declared a public health emergency due to an elevated risk on the base for “sustained community transmission.”
Authorities confirm first Juneau COVID-19 case
The state epidemiologist says some new cases in Anchorage indicate community transmission.
Alaska Senate to debate $1,000 dividend
Analysts project that if the Legislature were to combine the dividend with COVID-19 relief, the state would have to make the first unplanned draw from permanent fund earnings.
State announces eight new coronavirus cases, bringing statewide tally to 22
Three of the people sickened have not been traveling.
State union expresses alarm over workers reporting to offices on Monday
State commissioners said the state can provide government services while also protecting workers.
As Legislature looks to pass budget and coronavirus response, oil prices plummet
The state wouldn’t have enough money in the Constitutional Budget Reserve to pay the roughly $3,000 PFD using the formula in state law.
Some Alaskans still struggling to access coronavirus testing, even if providers think they might have it
Mitchel Howell said he was told the medical center is only testing people in high-risk groups, or if they’re quarantined at the hospital.