Representative Vance News Today

There has been much discussion about the Constitution, particularly the First Amendment. The phrase “separation of church and state” frequently appears in the Homer News and on social media. However, many who use this phrase have not researched its original intent. Had they done so, they would have started with the First Amendment itself, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” These wor...

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This week we are featuring House District 6 candidates’ answers to a group of questions

2:53 KBBIs Kathleen Gustafson reporting on District 31 Representative Sarah Vances votes in the Alaska House of Representatives for the week beginning April 18, 2021. In the Alaska House of Representatives this week, House Bill  169  passed. The bill seeks to fund the States school districts before the rest of the budget is complete.  HB 169 will also determine education funding over two years, instead of year to year, funding K-12 education in Alaska through June 30, 2023. Funding schools f...