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Tim Cook v. David Quashnick
Benjamen Johnson v. Heather Johnson
House Floor Session
Alaska Public Offices Commission v. Donna Patrick, James K. Barnett, et al.,
Senate Floor Session
Chena Obstetrics, et al. v. Lauren Bridges, et al.
D.S. (Father) v. State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS
Glenn S. Rodman v. Estate of Alexina Rodman
In the Matter of the Protective Proceedings of N.D.

House Floor Session
Swearing in House representatives for 2021 legislative session.

Senate Floor Session
Swearing in Senate members for 2021 legislative session.

Task Force On Therapeutic Courts
Approve Final Report: Task Force Evaluations & Recommendations — Testimony by Invitation —

Legislative Council
— Teleconference Listen Only — Contract Approvals – Capitol Complex Fire Alarm System – Ketchikan Lease Renewal – Remote Voting System Approval Committee Business – Amendments to the Capitol Screening and Mask Policies – Amendments to the Safe Floor Session Policy Other Committee Business – Executive Session – Security Update – Lawsuit Update

Legislative Budget & Audit
— Teleconference <Listen Only> — Executive Session: Final Audit Release – Office of Children’s Services Compliance with Foster Care Reform Laws, Part 1 (Special) Status Update: Office of Children’s Services Compliance with Foster Care Reform Laws, Part 2 Legislative Audit Contract for IT Review of State Accounting System Special Audit Requests: – Alaska CARES Act…

House Health & Social Services Committee
Presentation: Discussion of DHSS Reorganization

House Finance Committee
— Rescheduled from 1/6/21 — — Teleconference Only — Presentation: Governor’s Budget Assessment by Larry Persily Overview: FY22 Governor’s Budget by Legislative Finance Div.

Pruitt v. State

Paige M. Best v. Fairbanks North Star Borough
