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DMV privatization plan gets cool reception from Alaska lawmakers Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Mar 12, 2021 The Division of Motor Vehicles office is in the Gateway Building in downtown Haines. The nearest DMV is over water in either Skagway or Juneau. (Photo courtesy Alaska DMV) DMV officials say that if the private vendors — which have yet to be named — don’t materialize the residents in those communities would still be able to access alternate sites by driving more than a hundred miles or taking a state ferry to the nearest office. “One of the big reasons that the six locat...

Eagle River lawmaker escorted from hearing after again violating Capitol’s mask rule Published March 9 Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, is seen with House Rules Chairman Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham (left), state Capitol security guard Michael Beausoleil, and Speaker of the House Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, in a meeting of the House Health and Social Services Committee on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Reinbold was escorted from the meeting after being asked to wear an anti-COVID mask that complies with legislative rules. (Gavel Alaska screenshot) Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — Sen. ...

by Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press Posted Mar 5, 2021 6:56 pm ADT Last Updated Mar 5, 2021 at 7:09 pm ADT Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, listens as Rep. Zack Fields, D-Anchorage, delivers an apology on Friday, March 5, 2021, for earlier remarks. Vance called for a Sense of the House vote to rebuke Fields for his comments. (Peter Segall/The Juneau Empire via AP, Pool) JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska House on Friday rebuked comments Rep. Zack Fields made about a female colleague’s physical appearance during what was supposed to be a birthday tribute to her last month. Fields, an Anchorage Democr...

Alaska House condemns Anchorage lawmaker’s comments about female colleague’s appearance Published March 5 From left to right: Alaska state Reps. Chris Tuck, D-Anchorage, Zack Fields, D-Anchorage, and Sara Rasmussen, R-Anchorage, speak on the Alaska House floor on Friday, March 5, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. The House passed a so-called Sense of the House on Friday, condemning as inappropriate and objectifying comments Fields had made toward Rasmussen last month. (Peter Segall/The Juneau Empire via AP, Pool) Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — The Alaska House on Friday rebuked co...

Under “Unfinished Business,” Rep. Sarah Vance of Homer reintroduced a motion to formally reprimand Fields for “making discrediting statements” about another female House member, Rep. Sara Rasmussen of Sand Lake.