NEWS: Legislature Approves Craft Distillery Local Sales
April 17, 2014
JUNEAU – Tonight, the Alaska Legislature approved House Democratic Leader Chris Tuck’s bill to allow craft distillers in Alaska to promote their product in much the same way Alaska’s microbreweries and wineries already do. The Alaska state Senate passed the bill unanimously tonight.
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NEWS: Legislature Passes Gruenberg Bill to Simplify Property Transfers
April 17, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska state Senate unanimously passed Representative Max Gruenberg’s legislation to allow Alaskans an inexpensive and efficient way to transfer property upon a person’s death without going through the long and cumbersome court probate process. The legislation now goes to the governor for his signature.
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NEWS: House Passes Rep. Tuck Amendment to Help Military Families
April 16, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska state House of Representatives accepted an amendment from House Democratic Leader Chris Tuck to help Alaska’s military families save time, money, and aggravation upon returning from a deployment. The amendment to SB 145 allows military families with special needs children who qualify for Home and Community Based Services under Medicaid to continue to receive those services when they return from a deployment without having to go through a lengthy re-application process.
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NEWS: House Passes Bi-partisan Bill to Make Alaska Native Languages Official State Languages
April 16, 2014
Today, the Alaska state House of Representatives voted to make each of the Native languages in Alaska an official language of the state. Supporters of the legislation in the House galleries broke into applause upon passage of the legislation (HB 216).
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NEWS: House Passes Gruenberg Bill to Simplify Property Transfers
April 14, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska state House of Representatives voted unanimously to allow Alaskans an inexpensive and efficient way to transfer property upon a person’s death without going through the long and cumbersome court probate process.
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