Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Anchorage on the same day he withdrew $500 million in vaccine research. Alaska has among the lowest childhood vaccination rates in the country, and childhood vaccine uptake is on the decline in Alaska, recent state data shows.
In the wake of the former federal judge’s sudden resignation last year, his position remains vacant, court cases are in limbo, and two high-ranking prosecutors are on administrative leave.
One order creates an annual “government efficiency review” that is similar to DOGE. Another instructs state agencies to eliminate 15% of the state’s regulations by the end of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s term.
Lawmakers from the House and Senate’s minority caucuses explain why they voted yes on Alaska’s first budget veto override in 38 years. (via Alaska Beacon)