JUNEAU – Wednesday, Senator Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) introduced SB 102 to implement a temporary, voluntary retirement incentive program to increase state savings by allowing public employees to retire early. Longer-serving public employees are usually higher paid in the state. In many cases, pensions paid to retired employees cost the state less money than their […]
HB98 gives law enforcement, prosecutors additional tools to address property theft JUNEAU – Friday, House Judiciary Chair Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) filed legislation to strengthen Alaska’s laws related to theft and other offenses against property. Under House Bill 98, prosecutors would gain an important tool to hold repeat theft offenders accountable. The legislation would […]
JUNEAU – Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage) and Senator Donald Olson (D-Golovin) introduced legislation Wednesday declaring November as Alaska Native Heritage month to acknowledge the vast contributions Alaska Natives made in the past, the present, and the future for this state. It also provides an opportunity to educate and bring awareness to all Alaskans the […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ashington, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Don Young introduced legislation to help Alaska’s rural veterans – and rural veterans across the nation – receive medical care from VA health facilities. This legislation extends the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program and allows the State Veterans Service Agencies and Veteran Service Organizations to continue to provide no-cost […]