Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy released a new state spending plan Wednesday that retreats from some of his aggressive budget-cutting proposals, while still pushing for larger permanent fund dividends.
Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media
Alaska lawmakers will likely temper Dunleavy’s new budget. Maybe by a lot.
“No one has a slam dunk on this,” said Anchorage Republican Rep. Jennifer Johnston. “The governor’s budget is the start. It’s not the finish.”
ENSTAR wants permission to raise gas prices to cover $1M in earthquake repairs
Anchorage natural gas company ENSTAR is asking state regulators to allow it to bill its customers to recover $1 million in costs from last year’s major earthquake.
Alaska’s once-a-decade redistricting process is about to start
A newly formed committee charged with planning for Alaska’s once-a-decade redistricting process will hold its first meeting on Wednesday.
Hilcorp paid a $25,000 fine after a worker died last year on its North Slope drilling rig
An internal investigation found that the drill operator was distracted and that there were “contradictory requirements” when it came to workers’ exposure to overhead loads.
New legal filings: 7 were denied PFDs based on Alaska’s defunct same-sex marriage law
The new filings appear to contradict a press release from Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson’s office Friday that said there is no one else “similarly situated” to the plaintiff.