(Anchorage, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is warning Alaskans to be on high alert for a recent surge in fraudulent text messages falsely claiming that recipients owe money for unpaid tolls or parking tickets. These scams are designed to trick individuals into clicking malicious links or providing sensitive personal […]
JUNEAU – Tuesday, the House passed House Bill 57: Communication Devices in Public Schools, on a vote of 34-6. HB 57 requires that school districts create policies restricting the possession and use of cellphones to improve the learning environment of Alaskan schools. “There’s overwhelming data that cell phone access and social media consumed nearly constantly […]
Wireless Phone, TV, and Radio Alerts Could Help Raise Public Awareness of the Thousands of Missing Indigenous Persons WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission voted to establish a new alert code to help save missing and endangered persons by delivering critical alert messages to the public over television, radio, and wireless phones. In 2023, more than […]
“What started as the lowest moment of the post-election melee became the most inspiring,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. A newly-surfaced recording of then-President Donald Trump pressuring local election officials in Michigan to halt certification of results following his 2020 defeat has prompted Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to recount how activated citizens played […]