A bill that would expand the right to use lethal force as a means of self-defense is dangerous, without support in the prosecutorial community, and rife with potential unintended consequences, an Anchorage prosecutor said Friday.
Bill advances banning teens from using cellphones while driving
A divided House committee has advanced a bill that would prohibit teens from talking on the phone while driving.
2012 ALASKA LEGISLATURE
Explicit ban on texting while driving put on fast track
Alaska lawmakers Thursday moved through committee a bill correcting what members of both parties describe as an error in the language of a 2008 law that attempted to ban texting while driving.
Poll aims to get baseline data for Alaska domestic violence
Nearly half of all Alaska women have been threatened or physically harmed by a partner during their lifetime, according to a newly released survey intended to provide a baseline for domestic violence and sexual assault rates in the state.
House backs new gun rights for some nonviolent felons
The state House has unanimously passed legislation restoring gun rights for some nonviolent felons.
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