Sarah Vance

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly to revisit Nikolaevsk school transfer Tuesday

“But I have an example in my district in Village of Nikolaevsk for, for years that was an excellent school in a small village. It was the center of the community. They respected the Russian Old Believers. They had implemented their calendar. They had Russian language a part of the school and highly respected that community, and it was really integrated.”

An ethics panel found probable cause that Rep. Sarah Vance misused her office to pressure a newspaper

Alaska's filing deadline turned the 2026 election from rumor into a real race

Open South Midtown seat draws three candidates after Josephson opts not to seek reelection.

Vance-Johnson rematch gives southern Kenai Peninsula a cleaner House race

Alaska House raises unemployment benefits, expands telehealth coverage

House advances complex care homes for behavioral health patients

Alaska House passes Native corporation reinstatement bill after Senate changes

Alaska Passes Age of Consent Bill After Weeks-Long Senate Delay

“if you create AI-generated images of children doing obscene things, we will prosecute you and you will have to register as a felon under the sex registry.”

Alaska House passes tobacco age increase, vape tax, cigar lounge exemption

Alaska House passes fisheries tax credit expansion unanimously

Alaska House Passes Paid Parental Leave, Exempts Seasonal Workers from Sick Leave

House committee advances LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill on 4-3 vote

House panel withdraws AI personhood amendment after legal questions arise

“it is the intent of the legislature that nothing in this act may be construed as recognizing an artificial intelligence system, automated agent, or machine learning system as a person”

Alaska House expands pharmacist prescribing powers in 32-8 vote

Alaska House passes mental health education bill after emotional debate

House panel advances domestic violence protective order extensions

Alaska House passes education funding reform despite split votes on transparency

“Mental health is something, this is brand new educational material going to be introduced in our schools. And as, uh, the representative Keeney mentioned, we want people to be a part of the introduction of this process so that they can be on board as it's being introduced and considered a part of a curriculum.”

House committee hears bill to update Alaska commercial law for cryptocurrency

Alaska House rejects optional school district healthcare pooling plan

House panel advances daylight saving time bill with Western Alaska carve-out

“I'm struggling with, uh, dividing the time in Alaska. And across the state having one time for government services, for school travel, all of those things is why I would want to be unified.”

Board of Fish Nominees Face Questions on Public Process Erosion

Alaska Legislature Falls Two Votes Short of Overriding Elections Bill Veto

“right now, our system is broken where not every vote is being counted. Our rolls have not been tightened up to the level that builds confidence, that ensures people that they have a legal vote. My constituents tell me that every illegal vote cancels out their legal one, thus nullifying their voice.”

Veterans sentencing bill advances despite concerns over court authority

Alaska lawmakers explore data center development as economic opportunity

House panel cuts cryptocurrency kiosk limits to protect seniors from scams

House Judiciary rejects consumer data privacy bill after 3-3 vote

House panel hears bill to let small Alaska fishermen process, sell catch directly

House passes bill requiring transparency at psychiatric hospitals for minors

“In the documents along with this bill were some news articles about some separate cases of two young boys who were sexually abused while in the facilities. And I tell you what, that hit me right in the heart, Mr. Speaker, because they were the same ages as my boys.”

Fairbanks father's testimony drives push for faster body cam release

“I want to make sure that we have this timeline correct around the exemption regarding an active criminal investigation and how much the courts can extend that because because, um, like Representative St. Clair said, investigation timelines vary, and, and that is the ultimate justice.”

Alaska Senate Shelves Homemade Food Safety Bill After Complex Debate

House Committee Extends Deadline for AI Personhood Amendment

Senate Committee Advances Bill to Raise Alaska's Age of Consent Amid Sexual Violence Crisis