JUNEAU – Wednesday, the Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Joint Resolutions 24 and 25. Senate Joint Resolution 25 by the Senate Rules Committee expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine, urges the United States Congress and President Biden to consider further sanctions and actions, and demands that the Russian Federation stop all hostilities against the […]
“The Russian occupying forces have dropped several bombs on the children’s hospital,” said officials from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Local Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that a Russian airstrike hit a maternity and children’s hospital in the besieged port city of Mariupol, inflicting heavy damage and burying patients under the rubble. “The Russian occupying […]
(Juneau) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy directed State agencies to divest from Russia and called on Alaska residents to end all business with Russia to add to the global pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against the Ukrainian people. Governor Dunleavy also asked President Joe Biden to prioritize domestic energy production by […]
‘Saying a few tough words but moving on without actually doing anything is weak leadership’ ANCHORAGE – Tuesday, Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas urged policymakers to take the following actions in response to Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine: The Permanent Fund should immediately and fully divest from companies based in Russia so that Alaska’s financial […]