A new status hearing on LeDoux’s case is scheduled for May 26.
State Government
Alaska Senate-passed bill seeks to assert ‘right to repair’ for consumer electronics
Senate Bill 111, known as the Consumer Digital Right to Repair Act, would require electronics manufacturers to provide parts, documentation and tools to Alaskans looking to fix broken products.
Lawmakers take aim at Alaska’s chronic problems with abandoned and loose dogs
More access to veterinarian care, which is scarce in rural communities, would boost both human health and safety as well as animal welfare, bill supporters say.
Alaska Legislature approves standardized disaster-evacuation scale for statewide use
“Ready,” “Set,” and “Go,” will become required terms for disaster evacuation planning and public warning systems.
Alaska Legislature asks federal government for more flexibility on rural health funding
Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be used present problems for Alaska.
Alaska Senate approves $13.9 billion draft state budget and $1,150 payments to Alaskans
Lawmakers’ next step is combining the Senate plan with a different version approved last month by the Alaska House.