JUNEAU – Wednesday the State Senate unanimously passed SB 143, an act granting Municipalities and Boroughs the ability to decide the term lengths for school board seats. The bill by Senator Rob Yundt (R – Wasilla) would empower local governments and school boards to make decisions that best fit their individual community’s needs. For […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday the State Senate passed in unanimous vote SB 63, a bill by Senate Minority Leader Mike Cronk (R – Tok / Northway), updating the rules and regulations of the Local Boundary Commission in order to empower local communities and amplify Alaskan voices. According to Senator Cronk, “this bill is rooted in […]
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 (NAHASDA Modernization Act), comprehensive legislation to reauthorize and modernize federal housing programs serving American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is an original cosponsor of […]
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act. This legislation would authorize $105 million for HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF) aimed at tackling youth homelessness by investing in prevention strategies and community-based solutions. The funding would be used to […]