| State Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday February 20, 2022 ( 5 items ) |
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Alaska A.G. Taylor: Alaska Continues Effort to Block Contractor Vaccine Mandate
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 17 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release:
The State of Alaska continues to challenge the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates on multiple fronts, and today the state joined an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit seeking an immediate end to the federal government's unlawful vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined attorneys general from 17 other states in filing the brief in the U.
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Alaska A.G. Taylor: Court Rules in Favor of State in HEIF 'Sweep' Lawsuit
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 18 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022:
An Anchorage Superior Court judge today upheld the legality of the State's constitutionally required transfer of excess money from the Higher Education Investment Fund (HEIF) to the Constitutional Budget Reserve, the state's savings account.
A group of students challenged in a lawsuit the "sweep" of the balance of the fund not used to fund scholarships in fiscal 2022 to the Con
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Re-Emphasizes Priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy re-emphasizes public safety, PFD, education and infrastructure as priorities for his supplemental budget and the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. The Governor's proposed budget continues the trend of less state spending while still investing in essential services for the people of Alaska. This budget begins to rebuild Alaska's infrastructure, restore Alaskans' fair shar
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy's Budget Amendments Highlight Public Safety and Child Welfare
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced $10 million to advance his number one priority of public safety by supporting the People First Initiative and assisting children, youth, and families through the Office of Children's Services. This budget amendment is part of a package of FY 2023 budget amendments introduced to the Legislature today.
Governor Dunleavy introduced $7.2 million in undesignated gener
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Ballard Spahr: Jury Rules for The New York Times in Defamation Lawsuit by Sarah Palin
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022:
With trial counsel from Ballard Spahr, The New York Times has prevailed in a libel suit by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in a high-stakes case closely watched by the press, politicians, and the public.
The jury ruled on February 14 that The Times was not liable for a 2017 editorial that linked Palin's political rhetoric to a mass shooting.
The jury's decision in Sarah Pal
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