DeWitt said the campaign gathered 62,373 signatures. It needed roughly 9,000 more to hold a recall election.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Alaska House committee lowers proposed PFD amount to $1,100
Committee members said they don’t want to draw more than is outlined under a law that limits how much the state spends in permanent fund earnings each year.
Dunleavy’s proposed $2,350 PFD scrutinized by lawmakers
State budget director Neil Steininger said the governor still wants the Legislature to pass the constitutional amendments he’s proposed, to enshrine the PFD in the state constitution and lower the state’s spending limit.
Former state Rep. Les Gara becomes fourth candidate for Alaska’s governor
Gara, 58, is the fourth candidate to file for the primary, to be held on Aug. 16, 2022. The others are independent former Gov. Bill Walker, Libertarian Billy Toien and Dunleavy.
Dunleavy adds proposed $2,350 PFD to special session agenda
Without the move, it was possible Alaskans wouldn’t receive PFDs this fall for the first time in 40 years.
Alaska Legislature meets for 3rd special session amid uncertainty over Permanent Fund dividends, budget gap
Gov. Mike Dunleavy repeated his call for the Legislature to pass constitutional amendments to put the Permanent Fund dividend in the state constitution and to lower the limit on how much the state government can spend each year. He also said he doesn’t think new taxes are necessary.