Dunleavy’s proposal would have split the existing Division of Agriculture into a new cabinet-level department. Lawmakers rejected it 32-28.
Economy
Alaska House deliberates resolution affirming Canada’s sovereignty
Two of Skagway’s elected officials participated in a legislative hearing outlined how a trade war with Canada, could, and perhaps already is, harming the Upper Lynn Canal.
Alaska legislators seek to ease planning for new housing projects
Alaska’s organized borough governments would be encouraged to make long-term plans for housing projects under a bill passed Monday by the Alaska Senate.
Fired federal workers in Alaska, nationally are ‘reinstated’ after order, but are not back at work
Some Alaska employees received a letter they would be “reinstated” according to a federal court order, but placed on paid, ‘non-duty’ status, while others received back pay but no word on jobs.
Federal fisheries employees in Alaska have been reinstated, but most are not allowed to work
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s mass layoffs of thousands of workers were unlawful.
Unalaska museum eyes possible drop in revenue as tourists bail amid tense foreign relations
The Museum of the Aleutians has already received cancellations from international visitors, months before the cruise season begins in May.