(The Center Square) – State shutdowns resulting from executive orders issued by governors and judges resulted in 40 million job lost nationwide, lost revenue for states, and now “sharp, unpredictable swings in tax collections,” according to a new analysis on the fiscal health of states by Pe…
(The Center Square) – Another lawsuit has been filed against the Alaska State Employees’ Association union (ASEA) and the state of Alaska claiming the union is violating the provisions established by the 2018 Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME ruling.
(The Center Square) – Two state employees filed a federal lawsuit against the Alaska State Employees Association/AFSCME Local 52 and Kelly Tshibaka, in her official capacity as Commissioner of Administration for the state of Alaska, alleging they violated the provisions established by the Su…
An Alaska House Finance Subcommittee moved to block funding for a Washington, D.C. law firm representing the state in its lawsuit against the state’s largest public union organization while seeking to enforce the Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus ruling.
The campaign Alaskans for Better Elections filed 41,068 signatures on Thursday for a three-pronged ballot initiative to change the state's election laws. At least 28,501 (69.4 percent) of the signatures submitted need to be valid for the ballot initiative to be certified.
Most state and local governments brag that they received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Their website indicates, “The GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Rep…
Within a month of a written opinion filed by the Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, Gov. Michael Dunleavy is implementing changes statewide to ensure state government is in compliance with the 2018 Supreme Court Janus vs. AFSCME ruling.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein joined a coalition of 32 attorneys general pushing for the lawsuit filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against student loan servicer Navient to go forward in the federal courts.
The state of Alaska needs to change the way it handles employee payroll deductions specifically related to union dues and fees in order to protect employees’ First Amendment rights, Attorney General Kevin Clarkson said.
Louisiana is among at least five states that could create a state-based reinsurance program this year to subsidize soaring rates that individual health insurance policyholders pay by assessing those enrolled in group insurance plans between $2.50 and $5 a month.
(The Center Square) – State shutdowns resulting from executive orders issued by governors and judges resulted in 40 million job lost nationwide, lost revenue for states, and now “sharp, unpredictable swings in tax collections,” according to a new analysis on the fiscal health of states by Pe…
(The Center Square) – Another lawsuit has been filed against the Alaska State Employees’ Association union (ASEA) and the state of Alaska claiming the union is violating the provisions established by the 2018 Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME ruling.
(The Center Square) – Two state employees filed a federal lawsuit against the Alaska State Employees Association/AFSCME Local 52 and Kelly Tshibaka, in her official capacity as Commissioner of Administration for the state of Alaska, alleging they violated the provisions established by the Su…
An Alaska House Finance Subcommittee moved to block funding for a Washington, D.C. law firm representing the state in its lawsuit against the state’s largest public union organization while seeking to enforce the Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus ruling.
The campaign Alaskans for Better Elections filed 41,068 signatures on Thursday for a three-pronged ballot initiative to change the state's election laws. At least 28,501 (69.4 percent) of the signatures submitted need to be valid for the ballot initiative to be certified.
Most state and local governments brag that they received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Their website indicates, “The GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Rep…
Within a month of a written opinion filed by the Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, Gov. Michael Dunleavy is implementing changes statewide to ensure state government is in compliance with the 2018 Supreme Court Janus vs. AFSCME ruling.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein joined a coalition of 32 attorneys general pushing for the lawsuit filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against student loan servicer Navient to go forward in the federal courts.
The state of Alaska needs to change the way it handles employee payroll deductions specifically related to union dues and fees in order to protect employees’ First Amendment rights, Attorney General Kevin Clarkson said.
Louisiana is among at least five states that could create a state-based reinsurance program this year to subsidize soaring rates that individual health insurance policyholders pay by assessing those enrolled in group insurance plans between $2.50 and $5 a month.