Dunleavy’s announcement follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to provide up to $400 in additional benefits.
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Alaska Native vets from the Vietnam era may lay claim to Alaska land
Congress has approved a new Native allotment filing period for veterans who served during the Vietnam War era
Alaska’s congressman missed votes last week. He could’ve voted remotely but he doesn’t believe in it.
Rep. Young is adding his name to a Republican lawsuit challenging the new rule that allows House members to vote on bills without being present in the Capitol.
Tweak to SBA loan program could boost money flow to Alaska, congressional delegation says
Thousands of Alaskans are in the same spot: Congress is spending hundreds of billions to put money in the hands of business owners, but they’ve received none of it and their businesses are suffering.
Sullivan defends CARES Act funding for Alaska Native corporations
The for-profit corporations are eligible for a share of the $8 billion in funding set aside for Native American tribes. That’s led to some heated rhetoric in the Lower 48 and on Capitol Hill.
Alaska businesses got $922 million from PPP before the federal well ran dry
The average loan amount was $190,000.
Rep. Don Young derided a coronavirus relief bill for its ‘socialist’ ideas. Now he says he’d vote for it.
At the March 13 event in Palmer, Rep. Don Young encouraged people to remain calm in the face of the “beer virus.” He blamed the media for stoking an overreaction and cautioned against spending money the country doesn’t have.
Bush Alaska lawmakers seek extension of REAL ID deadline due to coronavirus concerns
Legislators who represent the bulk of Alaska’s villages are asking the state’s congressional delegation to try to extend the deadline for Alaskans to get REAL ID-compliant identification.
Murkowski pushes Legislature for more REAL ID support in rural Alaska
Sen. Lisa Murkowski told reporters she’s concerned about President Donald Trump directing money from military procurement and the National Guard to build the wall along the border with Mexico.
Murkowski, Alaska Native leaders urge federal action on missing and murdered Indigenous women
Alaska Native leaders and justice advocates packed a Senate hearing room for an update on what Congress and the Trump administration are doing to address the MMIW issue.