Sen.-elect Scott Kawasaki and Representative Geran Tarr to Introduce Legislation Extending State Suicide Prevention Council
ANCHORAGE-Today, Senator-elect Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) and Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) have pre-filed legislation in their respective bodies to extend the State Suicide Prevention Council to June 30, 2027. Without…
Alaska State Senate Mourns the Passing of Pioneering Lawmaker, Bettye Davis
Anchorage – Former state legislator Bettye Davis passed away earlier this week at the age of 80. Davis was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives and the…
Alaska Lawmakers Request Governor-Elect Dunleavy to Reconsider State Employee Resignations
ANCHORAGE – Monday, a group of current and newly-elected lawmakers sent a letter to Governor-elect Mike Dunleavy requesting him to reconsider his mandate to have possibly over 800 non-political at-will…
Senate Democrats Announce Caucus Leadership
ANCHORAGE – Sunday Alaska Senate Democrats announced their Caucus leadership while acknowledging the formation of an all-Republican Majority Caucus. “We congratulate Senator Giessel on putting her organization together, but are…
Governor Bill Walker Declines Bipartisan Legislative Request for Net Neutrality Executive Order
ANCHORAGE – Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) today expressed disappointment in Governor Walker’s decision not to pursue net neutrality protections for Alaskans through an executive order. Last February Senator Wielechowski, along…
