ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Alaska Hosts Juneau Fly-in Opposing Defined Benefit Pension Plans # Feb 25, 2025 by AFP JUNEAU, AK-- Last week, AFP-Alaska hosted a group of activists in Juneau for a fly-in to meet with legislators in opposition to new taxes, particularly those that could result from the high costs associated with HB 78's proposed defined benefit pensions. This legislation could  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Alaska: New Public Data Shows Alaska Retains Public Workers Better Than Most States # Feb 27, 2025 by AFP ANCHORAGE, AK - Americans for Prosperity-Alaska (AFP-Alaska) firmly opposes defined benefit pensions in Alaska, which would saddle the state with sizeable debt. Main proponents of pensions for public sector workers claim that this will help increase our pub  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Alaska and Hawaiian Pilots Begin Contract Negotiations with Alaska Management SEATTLE -Today, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), officially began negotiations for a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) with Alaska Airlines management. This agreement, once negotiated and ratified, wi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Moms Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol Moms Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers to Pass HB 89 on Annual Advocacy Day JUNEAU, Alaska -- Yesterday, volunteers from the Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, traveled from across the stat  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Alaska's Infrastructure Grade Improves to a 'C' Grades across 13 categories range from 'B+' for bridges to 'D' for wastewater and marine highways The Alaska Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Alaska's Infrastructure (https://infrastructurereportcard.org/state-item/alaska/) today, assigning 13 categories of infrastructure  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Koloa Rum Company challenges Jones Act in court, argues century-old shipping law violates the Constitution's Port Preference Clause Washington, DC; February 25, 2025: The Koloa Rum Company, a leading distillery on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, is challenging a century-old federal shipping law that inflates costs, stifles competition, and severely disadvantages American businesses in Hawaii  more