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Anchorage lawmaker pushes legislation to protect sibling ties for Alaska foster youth

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (445+ words) Alaska foster youth could see their ties to siblings legally protected through the adoption process, under legislation proposed last year in the Alaska House of Representatives. House Bill 157 would maintain the legal relationship between siblings through the process of adoption,…...

Juneau Independent
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Change to definition of sexual assault sought by Juneau lawmaker after partial acquittal of chiropractor at trial

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (469+ words) The True Local Newspaper of Alaska's Capital City The acquittal of a Juneau chiropractor on some sexual assault charges in a high-profile trial last year is prompting a local state legislator to propose changes she says will close a loophole…...