It was announced on Tuesday that House Democratic Leader Beth Kerttula (D-Juneau) is resigning her seat in the Alaska House of Representatives to accept a position as a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for Ocean Solutions.
ANCHORAGE: The NAACP says that the proposed Bills, S. 1945 and H.R. 3809, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 need to be amended, strengthened and passed swiftly. On Thursday, January 16, 2014, Members of the U.S. Senate, led by Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) and the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congressman James Sensenbrenner […]
Friday, January 17, 2014, Juneau, Alaska – On the first day of session, Representative Doug Isaacson and Senator John Coghill will jointly introduce in their respective houses a resolution in support of housing F-35 aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base. The Air Force plans to have homes for more than 1750 F-35s by 2035.
JUNEAU – Today, Democratic legislators in the Alaska state House and Senate announced legislation to reauthorize and make permanent the Senior Benefits Program, currently set to expire June 30, 2015.