HB 31 would require agencies to send all sexual assault kits to labs for testing within 18 months of receiving them. State agencies would also be required to create a system to track those kits and to monitor which ones go untested.
Quinton Chandler, KTOO
Charity for school kids just underneath fundraising goal
Feeding Juneau’s Future spends almost $2,000 per week to feed school kids who might not eat regularly at home.
Craig Tribal Association’s land-into-trust application approved
The application places a 1.08-acre parcel into federal Indian trust status. Tribal president Clinton Cook Sr. said the association applied for the status change to protect CTA’s government and homeland.
Two days, two Capitol protests and two very different turnouts
Alaskans for Life protest the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision every year. ‘Women’s March on Juneau’ organizers said they chose to protest to show solidarity with other women’s marches, like the ‘Women’s March on Washington.’
Police chief: Crime bill flaws and budget cuts fueling local burglaries
Juneau Police Chief Bryce Johson said the crime bill made it less risky to commit property crime and its intended rehabilitation options haven’t come online yet. At the same time, state prosecutors are pursuing fewer cases because of state budget cuts.
Finance committee weakens school district funding request, sends to next step
The Juneau Assembly could give the Juneau School District about $250,000 extra to pay for facilities maintenance. It’s a fraction of what the district asked for.