ANCHORAGE – Officials announced this week that Northway Mall will close next month. Rep. Geran Tarr and Sen. Tom Begich recently co-signed a letter to Carrs, the anchor tenant of Northway Mall, asking about the company’s plans to address the needs of Alaskans living nearby without vehicles or reasonable access to other grocery outlets.
Read More →ANCHORAGE – This week marks the 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act, landmark civil rights legislation that guaranteed the rights of Americans with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination based on a disability, requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, and ensuring accessibility options for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations.
Read More →JUNEAU – The House of Representatives voted today to get $1.5 billion in federal emergency relief funding into the hands of Alaskan individuals, businesses, communities, and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More →JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau on Monday, May 18, following an extended recess that was forced by the ongoing global pandemic
Read More →ANCHORAGE – Today in Alaska, Hmong veterans who fought alongside the United States during the Vietnam War are being recognized across the State of Alaska.
Read More →ANCHORAGE – The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee (LB&A) voted this evening to approve funds to Alaskans and Alaskan small businesses through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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