New Bill would Require Alaska Psychiatric Institute to Provide at least 55 Beds
Rep. Fields: ‘This bill provides relief for our hospitals, communities, and public safety forces’ ANCHORAGE – Friday, Rep. Zack Fields (D-Anchorage) introduced a bill that would require the State of…
New Bill Would Prevent Corrections From Shipping Inmates to Out-of-state Prisons
Legislation would make Alaska safe and invest resources locally ANCHORAGE – State lawmakers are pushing back against the Dunleavy Administration’s effort to send Alaska inmates to private prisons in the…
Lawmakers Demand Resolution to ‘Existential Crisis’ Faced by Coastal Communities in Wake of New Ferry Cuts
ANCHORAGE – Wednesday, several lawmakers who represent coastal communities urged the Dunleavy Administration to fulfill the Alaska Department of Transportation’s mission statement to “Keep Alaska moving through service and infrastructure”…
Judge Sides With Legislature, Rules That Forward Funding of Education is Constitutional
‘Students, parents, teachers and school administrators deserve certainty in funding’ ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Superior Court issued an order Thursday evening that ruled against the governor’s attempt to reject the…
New Legislation Calls for Testing of Rape Kits within Six Months
Proposal is the latest step in a series of needed reforms ANCHORAGE – Thursday, on the final day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) announced new legislation…
Lawmakers to DOC: Shipping Prisoners out of State will Make Alaska More Dangerous
State’s past incarceration of prisoners in private facilities increased violent crime, costs ANCHORAGE – A group of representatives today sent a letter urging Department of Corrections Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom to…
November Formally Established as Alaska Native Heritage Month
HB 126 signed into law at Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood event ANCHORAGE – Saturday, House Bill 126 was signed into law during a meeting of the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska…
Representative Fields: Governor’s attack on Alaska Hire will put Alaskans out of work
Governor makes politically-charged decision rather than standing up for workers ANCHORAGE – A co-chair of the House State Affairs Committee today denounced Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s decision to replace Alaskans with outsiders…
Troubling New Report Suggests Water Contamination Widespread in Alaska
‘Alaskans have a right to clean drinking water’ JUNEAU – A coalition of health organizations Wednesday released a new report suggesting that a type of water contamination is widespread in…
