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Late Wednesday night, the Alaska House of Representatives advanced toward a final vote on a proposal that would ban children younger than 14 from using social media and require all Alaskans to verify their age before viewing pornography online. House Bill 254, sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, originally contained just the porn age requirement, […] The post Alaska House seeks to ban social media for kids, limit access to internet pornography appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

The bill’s sponsor said a sale would “streamline governance and inject much-needed private sector expertise into the railroad's operations.”

The Alaska Legislature is contemplating privatizing the Alaska Railroad.

A new bill drafted by Sutton Republican Rep. George Rauscher still seeks to define coal-generated electricity as “clean energy.”

Burning coal to make electricity generates significantly more carbon pollution than using natural gas for the same purpose. But a new bill drafted by Sutton Republican Rep. George Rauscher still seeks to define coal-generated electricity as “clean energy” — putting it on the same footing as wind, solar, tidal and hydroelectric power. The proposed legislation, […] The post Alaska lawmaker’s bid to revive stalled green energy policy defines coal as ‘clean’ appeared first on Alaska Beacon.