Alaskans Who Value the Outdoors Should Oppose HB 115's Unconstitutional Land Grab

On Feb. 5, the bill HB 115 (better known as The Alaska Sovereignty Act) advanced to the Judiciary Committee. Sportsmen and other Alaskans who care about our outdoors must unite in opposing it. The fact this legislation is still trundling along is surprising for a few reasons. The first and most compelling is its fundamental illegality, since the state divested itself of interest in those lands at statehood. In effect, we’d be declaring our state constitution unconstitutional. Even Rep. Mike ...