The Checkbook system, launched by Palin’s administration in 2008, included records of state agencies’ payments to state contractors and grant recipients
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Outrage grows as many Alaska state workers can’t heed the call to stay home
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has closed certain businesses and is urging Alaskans to stay home to avoid spreading the coronavirus. But some state employees still have to report to their offices, and outrage is percolating.
State union expresses alarm over workers reporting to offices on Monday
State commissioners said the state can provide government services while also protecting workers.
State workers union expresses concerns about coronavirus exposure risks
Alaska’s largest union for state workers says government employees are dealing with the public in ways that run counter to recommendations from federal and state officials.
Juneau’s leaders discuss priorities heading into new legislative session
At the end of last year’s legislative session, Juneau found itself on the hook for more than $5 million in cost shifts from the state.
Public Defender Agency says Alaska shouldn’t join other states in failing low-income defendants
The agency said it largely agreed with a report from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration that reviewed the agency.
Dunleavy names Barnhill as acting revenue commissioner
Until he started in the new position, Mike Barnhill was the policy director for the state Office of Management and Budget.
Dunleavy administration disputes public defender caseloads, but recommends reforms
A new state entity analyzed the caseloads of public defenders in Alaska. According to its report, the Public Defenders Agency saw an attrition rate of 23% in the last fiscal year.
Citing SCOTUS ruling, Alaska AG urges Dunleavy to rein in public sector unions
The Janus decision was seen as a blow to organized labor groups representing public employees. Now the state is signaling it will pursue a stricter interpretation of the ruling, with potentially big implications for labor in Alaska.
Alaska ferry workers union explains why strike happened — and what workers gained from it
This summer, the Alaska Marine Highway System weathered its first strike in more than 40 years. So what did the ferry workers union win?