JUNEAU – Rep. Andy Josephson’s bill, which would provide greater assistance to the families of Alaska’s workers permanently injured or killed on the job, passed the House today in a vote of 29-10. House Bill 30 modernizes compensation levels that have been stagnant for over 20 years, and lengthens payment of benefits for children orphaned […]
JUNEAU- Last night, Rep. Calvin Schrage’s legislation that would restore campaign contribution limits on politicians and stop out-of-state donors and special interest groups from taking over state and local elections, passed the House Floor with a vote of 21-18. House Bill 234 would reinstate fair and reasonable donation limits that were in place before the […]
JUNEAU – The House passed legislation today by Representative Adam Wool which brings vehicle rental networks in line with the regulatory framework of Alaska’s car rental industry, relieves a regulatory burden on Alaskans, and helps the State to capture millions in lost revenue. Vehicle rental networks (Turo, Getaround, Snappcar) are rental car businesses that use […]
JUNEAU – Lawmakers Tuesday sent a letter to the Permanent Fund Corporation urging immediate divestment from its Russian assets. Representatives Zack Fields and David Nelson signed the letter addressed to Permanent Fund Board Chair Craig Richards, underlining that Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine had put a significant portion of Alaskan public dollars at risk through economic […]