Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson declared the state’s Alaska-hire laws unconstitutional last Thursday. The Department of Law said the decision was prompted by a lawsuit filed in July by Coalaska, the parent company of Secon, contractor for the Haines Highway project.
Alaska-hire statutes require private companies contracting with the state to hire a fixed percent of Alaskan residents. Hiring too many non-residents can lead to fines or imprisonment.
In July, Coalaska filed a lawsuit to…
