House proposes tougher sentences in new crime bill targeting drug dealers, car thieves and sex offenders
The House is pursuing an aggressive timeline for the narrowly built crime bill.
The House is pursuing an aggressive timeline for the narrowly built crime bill.
Instead of ensuring the changes would lower the crime rate, legislators worked on justifying the costs.
If the Alaska Legislature institutes tougher penalties on certain crimes, nearly 300 more people would be jailed every year at a cost that could exceed $4 million.