Alaska Legislature Passes Legislation Establishing Juneteenth as a State Holiday

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on May 29, 2024   Featured, State  

JUNEAU – On the last day of the legislative session, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 22, sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, officially recognizing Juneteenth, June 19, as an annually observed state holiday. This significant legislation commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of the Civil […]