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Legislative allowances paid after Alaska lawmakers recessed

by Associated Press
| May 17, 2020 12:03 AM

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature suspended its session in late March over coronavirus concerns, but records show one-third of lawmakers accepted a nearly $300 daily payment for three weeks beyond that — until what would have been the end of the 90-day session.

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