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State Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday March 26, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor: AK Law's Consumer Protection Section Obtains Restitution for Alaska Consumers Who Were Denied Their Rights to Return Products by Bellissima Cosmetics
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 24 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today announced a settlement with Bellissima Cosmetics. Bellissima's salespeople personally solicited consumers to purchase expensive cosmetic products at the Alaska State Fair, yet Bellissima failed to honor Alaskans' rights to return these purchases within five days. "Alaska's laws protect consumers in situations where they might be taken  more

Alaska A.G. Taylor: The State Intervenes in Federal Lawsuits That Challenge Willow Project and Opposes Effort to Stop Construction
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 25 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: The state of Alaska filed to intervene yesterday and today in lawsuits that challenge the recent federal approval of the Willow Project, an oil development, estimated to produce more than 600 million barrels over 30 years and is described as the largest project in size and scale to be developed on the North Slope in more than 20 years. The State will oppose the related prelim  more

Governor Dunleavy Announces Energy Security Task Force Members
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy revised the Alaska Energy Security Task Force and announced its members. The Governor issued Administrative Order 344 on February 23, 2023, establishing the task force. The task force has been revised to include the Lieutenant Governor as the Chair and add an additional public seat, increasing the number of voting members from 13 to 15. The Energy Security Task Force, as re  more

Governor Shapiro Continues to Lead the Nation on Eliminating College Degree Requirements, Garners Praise From Former President Barack Obama
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Shapiro continues to lead the way on opening the doors of opportunity to more people and eliminating unnecessary college degree requirements to fill jobs. Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced he would be eliminating four-year degree requirements for most state government jobs, joining Georgia's state legislature and the Governor of Alaska after Governor Sh  more