SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 ANCHORAGE – The recent sentencing of Justin Schneider highlighted a loophole in Alaska’s longstanding sex offense laws. Schneider entered a plea agreement for felony assault after he strangled and masturbated on an unconscious woman. For at least a decade, causing unwanted contact with semen has not been considered a sex offense under […]
Anchorage – Tuesday, Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed House Bill 235 into law creating a new honor to show the appreciation of Alaskans for peace officers and first responders injured or killed while exhibiting great courage and valor in service of their fellow Alaskans. The new “North Star Medal” is reserved for firefighters, police officers, […]
Alaska Governor Bill Walker, on Monday, ordered flags in Alaska to be flown at half-mast in honor of the 2,996 victims who lost their lives in the September 11th, 2001 attack. “The tragic events of September 11, 2001 are seared into our collective memory,” Governor Walker said. “I hope Alaskans will join me tomorrow in […]
ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska Monday reached an agreement with the Point Thomson working interest owners (“WIOs”) to advance progress of the Alaska LNG Project by aligning work commitments and timelines established in a 2012 settlement agreement. The state settled a lawsuit with the WIOs in 2012 to establish specific timelines for production to […]