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State Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2021-11-07 ( 6 items )  
Alaska A.G. Taylor: Unlicensed Contractor Ordered to Pay Civil Penalties, Restitution (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 6 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: An Anchorage man who falsely claimed to be a licensed contractor and U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been ordered by an Alaska Superior Court judge to pay $75,000 in civil penalties and more than $13,000 in restitution for violations of the state's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. Juan Carlos "Caesar" Reed promoted himself as a veteran, a solar power expert and commander of an e more PR

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Praises Scotus Decision to Review EPA's Authority (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is praising the United States Supreme Court's decision to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals that could give the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the power to regulate how electricity is generated, even the types of heating systems used in homes and businesses. "The question here is simple. Do you want members of Congress writing laws that determine what  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: N.H. Joins 11-State Coalition in Lawsuit Against Federal Government Regarding OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the State of New Hampshire has joined with the states of Missouri, Arizona, Nebraska, Montana, Arkansas, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska, and Wyoming, along with several private businesses and organizations, to file a lawsuit challenging the new OSHA vaccine mandate for private employers with more than 100 employees. A Petiti more PR

National Indian Health Board Chairman Smith, Vice Chairman Lewis Appointed to Inaugural VA Advisory Committee on Tribal & Indian Affairs (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The National Indian Health Board issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2021: The National Indian Health Board's (NIHB) Chairman William "Bill" Smith, Chief of the Valdez Native Tribe of Alaska, and NIHB Vice Chairman, Nickolaus Lewis, tribal member of the Lummi Nation in Washington State were appointed to the first-ever Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs. Chief Bill and Lewis join 13 other appointees that will give guidance to the Veterans more PR

PBS Celebrates Indigenous Peoples During Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- PBS issued the following news release: In recognition of Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month in November, PBS will present programming that shines a spotlight on the history, culture and accomplishments of these Indigenous peoples, including the broadcast of INDEPENDENT LENS "Home From School: The Children of Carlisle." Premiering Tuesday, November 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings), "Home From School: The Children of Carlisle" dives into the  more PR

University of Maine Glaciologist, Juneau Icefield Research Program Profiled in New Book (10)
ORONO, Maine, Nov. 2 (TNSBook) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The University of Maine's Juneau Icefield Research Program and its director of academics and research, Seth Campbell, are profiled in a new book debuting Nov. 2 by award-winning journalist Porter Fox. "The Last Winter: The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World," published by Little, Brown and Company, tells the story of climate change from four venues -- the West C more PR