A year after its passage, infrastructure bill sends over $2.6 billion to Alaska

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/passage-infrastructure-bill-sends-over-050100879.html

WASHINGTON — A year after the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed, Alaska has been allotted more than $2.6 billion, making the state one of the top recipients per capita in the country.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will ultimately provide $550 billion for infrastructure improvements across the country, distributing funding over five years to improve roads, internet connectivity, and provide clean water, among other initiatives. Democrats and several Republicans supported the bill, including Alaska Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and the late Rep. Don Young.

Murkowski was part of a group that led negotiations on the bill. She called the legislation "one of the most significant measures I've ever worked on," in a statement last week.

As the federal government continues to dole out infrastructure money over the next four years, Alaska is poised to receive the most funding per capita. A CNBC analysis estimated that $6,700 per resident will come into the state. Already, the bill has allotted money for more than 300 projects in Alaska.

[Captain Zero]

1. Where can we see the numbers for every state?

I'm interested to see Indiana's numbers. Since, of course, no Republican from Indiana in the Congress have supported the votes for it, but they do manage to attend some ribbon cuttings.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. I hope there's oversight; GOP loves to divert funds to their own pockets.

[Trenzalore]

3. I'm not from Alaska

but I read an article that their state senate formed a coalition government with democrats and republicans. Never heard of any other state doing that.