Alaska offers to help refugees from Afghanistan, Thanks Rep. Will Stapp

 

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Alaska in Brief

As Trump tells some Afghan war allies to leave US, the Alaska Legislature is asking for more

By: James Brooks - May 16, 2025 4:00 am

ALASKA BEACON

On Monday, the Trump administration announced that it is canceling permission for about 9,000 Afghanistan refugees to remain in the United States, including some who aided America’s war effort in Afghanistan.

The move came eight days after the Alaska House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve a resolution that asks the administration to resume evacuation flights from that country. The state Senate is considering that resolution as well.

House Joint Resolution 13, from Rep. Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, asks federal officials “to resume processing stalled applications by Afghan allies” and to reinstate evacuation flights “for applicants with approved special immigrant visas and their families, including efforts to overcome logistical barriers and diplomatic negotiations.”

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https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/as-trump-tells-some-afghan-war-allies-to-leave-us-the-alaska-legislature-is-asking-for-more/




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Dunleavy Vetoes Education Bill HB 69

 

Governor vetoes education funding bill, sending HB 69 back to state lawmakers

ALASKA NEWS SOURCE

By Beth Verge

Published: Apr. 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM AKDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - State lawmakers have a renewed endeavor ahead of them after Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, formally vetoed House Bill 69, which arrived to his desk in a “stripped-down” form but still provided a $1,000 per-student funding increase via the Base Student Allocation for school districts across Alaska.

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https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/04/17/governor-vetoes-education-funding-bill-sending-hb-69-back-state-lawmakers/ 

VOTED FOR THE BILL

URGE SUPPORTERS TO OVERRIDE THE VETO!

List of “Yes” voters. Please put pressure on your legislators. Thank them for their initial yes vote of HB69. Tell them to stay steadfast - maintain the course and contribute to overriding Dunleavy’s veto.

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