This Day in Alaskan History-May 28th, 1867
Legislature Passes Alaska Work and Save Retirement Program
Juneau, AK – The Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 21, known as the Alaska Work and Save Program. Sponsored by Senator Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, Representative Costello, R-Anchorage, and Representative Saddler, R-Chugiak, this legislation establishes a state-managed auto-IRA program for private-sector workers who lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. Under this program, private-sector employees are […]
Tony Knowles, Former Governor of Alaska, Endorses JKT for Governor
Alaska’s most recent Democratic governor passes the mantle to a new generation of leadership SITKA, ALASKA — Tuesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins received the endorsement of former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles (D). Throughout his decade in the state legislature, Kreiss-Tomkins showcased his ability to foster bipartisan cooperation, advocate for […]
Alaska Division of Banking and Securities Warns Consumers About Possible Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
(Anchorage, AK) — The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities is warning Alaskans about a possible fraudulent investment scheme involving BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd., a purported cryptocurrency trading platform linked to multiple regulatory warnings. BG Wealth claims to be an investment group and “the world’s largest hedge fund.” The […]