JUNEAU, AK – At a time when Alaska faces urgent youth mental health and suicide prevention challenges, state legislators this past Saturday voted to sustain Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of SB 41, Public Schools: Mental Health Education–a bipartisan bill that would have directed the State Board of Education to develop guidelines for mental health […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed the Disposable Food Service Ware bill (HB 25) on Thursday. The legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Andy Josephson, would have prohibited restaurants and other food service operations from providing prepared food or drink in polystyrene foam containers. Polystyrene foam is not readily biodegradable and breaks down into […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy signed the State of Alaska Fiscal Year 2027 budget into law, providing needed investments in school infrastructure and additional funding to districts to offset increased energy and related costs. The unforeseen events in the Persian Gulf led to a temporary increase in oil prices over the past […]
ANCHORAGE – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) signed SB 239, a bill by Senator Cathy Tilton (R – Wasilla) updating the state regulations regarding car importations, into law. Currently, Alaska’s laws regarding classic cars do not match federal regulations, causing complications for owners, operators, and those attempting to title classic vehicles and import them […]