OVERVIEW – 2,264 new cases | 21 deaths* | 119 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.7% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated * – As of the week starting on Feb. 6, newly accounted COVID-19 deaths will be reported weekly on Wednesdays. Please see this webpage for more information on the process used to report COVID-19 deaths: dhss.alaska.gov/dph/epi/id/pages/covid-19/deathcounts.aspx. […]
Rep. Young Floor Speech Supporting the Postal Service Reform Act. Image-Don Young/Youtube Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young helped the House pass H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act. This bipartisan legislation reforms the United States Postal Service (USPS) by eliminating the long-time requirement to pre-fund retiree health benefits. This requirement is not […]
ANCHORAGE – Tuesday, attorneys for 16 young Alaskans, including Alaska Natives, filed a petition for rehearing to the Alaska Supreme Court in the children’s constitutional climate case, Sagoonick v. State of Alaska. The petition for rehearing was filed in response to a split 3-2 decision on January 28th, where the Alaska Supreme Court denied the […]
JUNEAU- Tuesday, the Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 9 modernizing laws governing Alaska’s alcohol industry. The total Title 4 rewrite bill allows the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to regulate the alcoholic beverage industry in a manner that promotes public safety and health while supporting the industry’s continued growth and economic viability. “Although Alaskans focus […]