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This is the first of a twopart program. Story of women in congress begans with janet ranken, ele elected in the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full Political Rights really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full Political Rights. She was active in a National Women suffrage organization, helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple states west of the mississippi and she runs in 1916, she is elected to one of montanas two atlarge districts....

Alaska lawmakers failed to pass a marijuana tax reform bill this session to the displeasure of some in the marijuana industry who are concerned the industry is beginning to spiral due to high prices as the result of burdensome taxation.

June 1 is the deadline for candidates to file for legislative races.

Concerns are cropping up regarding people under age 21 being hired as bartenders.

Alaska’s 2024 legislative session that ended May 15 was pretty productive, although there were some hiccups. Mat-Su legislators led the way in passage of several key bills.