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Where the money is going The handful of changes to the acting mayor’s proposal include a $437,500 allocation for the Alaska Black Caucus to acquire an office space to provide services to Black, Indigenous and people of color who were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The Assembly also provided extra funds for a South Anchorage food pantry. Another change diverted some funds to Covenant House Alaska for emergency rapid rehousing of homeless youths, among other changes. A large chunk of the package, about $21.5 million, will replenish several existing city programs. Most provide direct economic relief, such as grants to small businesses and nonprofits. City officials say the money will allow those programs to clear their waitlists. ....
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Anchorage Assembly meeting erupts in heated exchange between Rivera and Allard Print article The end of an Anchorage Assembly meeting on Wednesday night erupted in yelling as Assembly Chair Felix Rivera and member Jamie Allard had a heated exchange that ended with Allard threatening possible legal action against Rivera if he cut off her microphone in the future. During the exchange, Rivera said Allard had made comments at a meeting the previous day about immigration at the Texas border that he characterized as “dripping with xenophobia.” Rivera read aloud a long rebuff to her comment, and Allard then spoke out in protest. Rivera eventually turned off her microphone. ....
Federal government examines Alaska’s use of 2020 pandemic aid money Share on Facebook Print article The inspector general of the U.S. Treasury Department is examining how Alaska spent more than $1.25 billion in coronavirus aid approved last year. The examination, formally known as a “desk review,” will be performed in all 50 states, legislative auditor Kris Curtis told members of a legislative committee late last month, but Curtis said last week that Alaska was put near the top of the list after complaints about the Municipality of Anchorage’s plans to use some aid money. South Dakota, the U.S. Virgin Islands and one unnamed tribal organization are also participating in the first round of reviews, and Alaska should know the result by August. ....
Print article We re making this important information available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider supporting independent journalism in Alaska, at just $1.99 for the first month of your subscription. The Anchorage acting mayor’s office plans to further ease some of the municipality’s COVID-19 restrictions in a new emergency order to be announced this week. Capacity restrictions on hospitality businesses like restaurants and bars will change from 25% to 50%, Jason Bockenstedt, chief of staff for Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, said Wednesday night at an Anchorage Assembly meeting. The time limit for businesses serving alcohol will also change from 11 p.m. to midnight, he said. ....