Juneau – Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature passed a bill sponsored by Representative Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan) that will help Alaskans involved in the states vital commercial fishing industry. House Bill 56 passed the Alaska State Senate Wednesday after passing the Alaska House of Representatives last year. “Commercial fishing is hard-work and creating a successful commercial fishing […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will gavel out in the coming days, leaving the widely supported House Bill 199, the “Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” stalled in the House Fisheries Committee where the bill will die with the end of the second session. The bill, which updates one of the state’s oldest laws, would have strengthened […]
U.S. voters head to the polls in November for a high-stakes congressional midterm election in which Republican control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate appears to be in jeopardy. The outcome of the elections could have a profound impact on U.S. President Donald Trump as well, and the president is starting to […]
Juneau – Monday, the Alaska Legislature unanimously passed a bill to allow emergency medical services (EMS) providers to recover additional costs for transporting Medicaid patients in Alaska. House Bill 176 makes a change in state law that will help EMS providers recover supplemental reimbursements from the Medicaid program, which currently serves over 200,000 Alaskans. “Allowing […]