Alaskans receive accountability for deceptive practices in opioid marketing following settlement in 2017 lawsuit

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Alaskans receive accountability for deceptive practices in opioid marketing following settlement in 2017 lawsuit

Walker: ‘Today, my thoughts are with those who have struggled with addiction or lost a loved one to opioids’ ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska this week announced a settlement with pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids and played a role in perpetuating the public health crisis that harmed countless Alaskans. $26 billion will be distributed nationally […]

Walker-Mallott Administration Releases Comprehensive Public Safety Action Plan

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Walker-Mallott Administration Releases Comprehensive Public Safety Action Plan

October 30, 2017 JUNEAU — Governor Bill Walker today announced the release of the State’s Public Safety Action Plan. In August, Governor Walker tasked Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth to work with Commissioners Walt Monegan, Valerie Davidson, and Dean Williams to identify concrete action items that the State can take to help reverse the crime trend […]