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NEWS: Senator Tobin and Representative Stapp Introduce Veterans Justice Act to Expand Alternatives to Incarceration for Alaska Veterans

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Juneau, AK — Today, Senator Löki Gale Tobin, D-Anchorage, and Representative Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, introduced Senate Bill 236 and House Bill 299, known as the Veterans Justice Act, which creates a statewide veteran sentencing program to reduce recidivism and support veterans’ reintegration into society who face certain criminal charges, while upholding public safety in Alaska.

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Greetings from the second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature! My staff and I are in our third week in Juneau, and the Legislature is picking up right where we left off last May. We began by attempting an override of Governor Dunleavy’s veto of SB 113, a bill which would have reapportioned taxes collected from internet companies like Amazon and Netflix by other states to Alaska. It would have brought in $20-60 million of revenue per year and passed with near-unanimous support last spring. Unfortunately, legislators that voted for the bill, but are aligned with the governor, were not willing to vote for the veto override.

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NEWS: Legislative Task Force Releases Findings on Regulating Psychedelic Medicines

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JUNEAU, AK — Today, the Alaska Legislative Task Force for the Regulation of Psychedelic Medicines released its final report, which provides policy recommendations in preparation for potential future federal approval of psychedelic medicines. This report reflects months of deliberation, public input, and expert analysis. The Task Force was created in the 33rd Alaska State Legislature

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On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for Feb 2

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Hello! The Legislature spent the last week digesting the Governor’s financial proposals including imposing a sales tax on Alaskans and eliminating corporate income taxes to address the State’s fiscal crisis. Legislators attended a seminar presented by economists from the University of Alaska’s Institute for Social and Economic Research on these and other fiscal proposals on

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