ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska court has ruled that the witness requirement for absentee ballots is unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parties in this case are working now to determine how the Election Division can alert voters about any subsequent changes. The lawsuit was filed by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), American Civil […]
Anchorage, AK – Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska (ACLU) announced it has prevailed in its suit against the Kenai Peninsula Borough on behalf of Lance Hunt, Iris Fontana, and Elise Boyer, three Kenai residents who stood up to challenge the Borough Assembly’s unconstitutional restrictions on who may offer invocations at the beginning […]
(Anchorage, AK) – While you were sleeping, the Trump Administration asked the courts to overturn a key provision of the Affordable Care Act that protects patients with pre-existing conditions from discrimination by insurance companies. This is the Trump Administration’s latest and most dangerous step yet to repeal and sabotage our care. The Trump administration […]
The nation’s highest court ruled on Thursday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he filled a series of vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board during a Senate ‘Pro Forma” session two years ago. A “Pro Forma” session is the term used when Congress is briefly called to order then adjourned every few days. […]