Thursday, March 21, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska State Legislature today passed House Concurrent Resolution 2, sponsored by Representative Shelley Hughes, which proclaims Alaska as a Purple Heart State. With its passage, Alaska now joins other states that chose to honor their veterans in the same way.
Today Rep. Les Gara (D-Anchorage) called on the Governor to allow world class oil policy experts, who the Administration has on contract but has so far prevented from speaking, to consult with legislators, provide analysis, and provide their views on an oil tax policy that will work.
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) introduced a resolution encouraging Governor Parnell to accept federal Medicaid expansion dollars for the benefit it will have to the state economy and to thousands of Alaskans.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives today passed a self-defense bill clarifying state law by stating an individual has the right to stand their ground in any place they have a legal right to be.