Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel, center, speaks with Sens. Bert Stedman, left, and Lyman Hoffman, right, on the floor of the Senate on Monday, March 23, 2020, in Juneau, Alaska. The Senate on Monday debated a state spending package. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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March 23, 2020 10:15 p.m.
Alaska Senate puts $1,000 stimulus payment in budget bill
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Senate approved a budget provision Monday that would give residents a $1,000 payment as a way to blunt economic impacts from the coronavirus.