The fine comes as the state’s broad powers over shareholder speech is under review by the Alaska Supreme Court.
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This July 4th, Native rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich gets a new mural in Petersburg
At a time when monuments of colonizers and enslavers are being debated and removed across the country, a mural is going up this July 4th in the birth place and on the birthday of a Native civil rights leader. The new mural in the Southeast Alaska community of Petersburg celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich, her legacy as…
Alaska reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, breaking record for state’s biggest one-day increase
It’s the biggest one-day increase in COVID-19 infections in Alaska since the pandemic began, breaking the prior record set earlier this week.
A Juneau police officer killed Kelly Stephens last year, now Stephens’ family is suing
Virginia and Kevin Stephens have named Officer James Esbenshade, Chief of Police Ed Mercer and the City of Borough of Juneau in a civil lawsuit for the wrongful death of their son.
Current, former leaders from both major political parties oppose election reform ballot initiative
The initiative’s campaign manager said Alaska’s current election system limits voters’ choices.
Alaska health officials answer questions from the public, while COVID-19 cases continue to rise
State public health experts gathered Wednesday to discuss the latest science and the medical response to COVID-19.
COVID Q&A: We answer legal and medical questions about Anchorage’s new mask mandate
The mayor’s Emergency Order 13 explicitly states that the order does not require a person with a disability to produce medical documentation verifying the stated condition or disability.
Alaska’s economy is headed for an ‘income cliff’ at end of July, when pandemic unemployment checks stop
Collectively, Alaskans received $130 million in unemployment benefits in April. That’s grease in the gears of the local economy.
Effort to have term limits for Sealaska board fails, and other news from the 2020 annual meeting
In the race for Sealaska’s board of directors, three of the four seats up for election went to board-endorsed candidates running on a joint platform.
Zoom in to jury duty: a pilot project in rural Alaska starts in August
The pilot project in the Second Judicial District, which includes Utqiagvik, Kotzebue and Nome, is part of the court system’s response to COVID-19.