Juneau – Sunday, House Bill 147 passed the Alaska Senate by a unanimous vote. Earlier this month, the bill passed the Alaska House of Representatives, also by a unanimous vote. The bill was the brainchild of the late Rep. Max Gruenberg who passed away suddenly in February at the age of 72 while still in […]
The Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives and Governor Bill Walker moved at a brisk pace to replace late Representative Max Gruenberg’s seat as the representative for House District 16 this week, and the district’s new representative, Ivy Spohnholz will officially take her seat when the State House convenes for their floor session on Thursday. […]
Friday, Representative Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage) wrote to U.S. Congressman Don Young, requesting his help in addressing the recent wave of child immigrants crossing the nation’s southwest border. Gruenberg asked Young to approve $3.7 billion in emergency funding requested by the Obama Administration. “Most Alaskans don’t realize this increased immigration has a significant impact on Alaska,” […]