Adam Crum’s decision to commit the funds from the Constitutional Budget Reserve — the state’s rainy day fund — later led Gov. Mike Dunleavy to promise a third-party independent review of the investment.
In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is high-end training that is occurring — that is about Alaska, from Alaska.” (via Northern Journal)
Critics note that substantial obstacles still stand in the way: pending lawsuits over permits; uncertainty about who’s going to pay for the road; and longstanding tensions between the state agency that’s pushing the project and two Indigenous-owned corporations with land along the route. (via Northern Journal)
The state's high court ordered backers of Gov. Mike Dunleavy to respond to subpoenas that seek to find whether they violated state campaign finance laws in the lead-up to the 2022 election.
Democratic Fairbanks Sen. Scott Kawasaki violated ethics law by holding constituent events too close to the 2024 state primary, a panel of the Alaska Legislature concluded. (via Alaska Beacon)
