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Dunleavy administration withdraws DMV privatization plan

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Apr 15, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

State-run DMVs will remain open in Haines, Homer, Valdez, Delta Junction, Eagle River and Tok for at least another year. The privatization plan would've increased the cost for routine DMV services in those communities. Read More

DMV privatization plan gets cool reception from Alaska lawmakers

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Mar 12, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated, Uncategorized

The Dunleavy administration’s plan to replace six state DMVs with unnamed private vendors is facing pushback from lawmakers across the political spectrum. Critics say rural Alaskans could pay higher fees, drive hundreds of miles or even take a ferry or plane to take driver’s tests or register vehicles. Read More