AARP Alaska

05/28/2026

🚨🚨 Alaskans have lost thousands of dollars to online shopping scams, fake jury duty notices, and fraudulent law enforcement calls. http://spr.ly/6183B8kB1X

05/22/2026

Thanks to the Alaska Beacon for covering the passage of Alaska Work and Save. This bipartisan legislation will ensure Alaskans are retirement-ready, support small businesses, and reduce future reliance on state services. It's headed to the Governor's desk soon.

The ultimate goal is for Alaska to join with another state that offers a similar program, like Colorado’s SecureSavings.

05/19/2026

Grateful that the Alaska Legislature recognized the need for commonsense regulation of cryptocurrency kiosks, with both bodies voting unanimously to pass SB249! Thank you to Representative Elexie Moore and Sen. Cathy Tilton for protecting Alaskans of all ages from scammers using these kiosks to steal their hard-earned savings.

05/19/2026

Alaska Work and Save, SB 21, passed the House yesterday with a concurrence vote in the Senate this morning! Thank you and congratulations to Senator Bill Wielechowski and Representative Mia Costello, who have worked tirelessly to get this bill heard and moved forward so that all Alaskans can be retirement-ready when the time comes.

05/18/2026

“...It’s Alaska’s turn to expand access to retirement savings in a way that reflects our state’s values: independence, self-reliance and opportunity. The Legislature should pass SB 21, Alaska Work and Save, this session — and give every Alaska worker a chance at a secure retirement.” - Marge Stoneking, Associate State Director of Advocacy, AARP Alaska

Too many Alaskans have no workplace retirement plan. Alaska Work and Save offers a practical path toward changing that.

05/13/2026

The answer? All of them. These texts are examples of impostor scams—Alaska’s most common form of consumer fraud in 2025. Impostor scams may start with an urgent message saying your bank account has been hacked and end with your savings drained. Learn how to stop them: http://spr.ly/6187BBQW61

05/12/2026

SB249 unanimously passed the Senate! We are grateful for Sen. Cathy Tilton’s leadership in moving this bill, which offers critical consumer protection. SB249 will protect older Alaskans’ hard-earned savings from scammers leveraging cryptocurrency kiosks. https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/35?Root=SB249

05/07/2026

Thank you, Senator Lisa Murkowski, for your work to save 96,000 Alaska family caregivers money when trying to get care for their loved ones.

05/01/2026

🚨🚨 Calling Southeast Alaskans! Walk Southeast invites Alaskans across the state to participate in the 297-mile virtual trek from Juneau to Ketchikan between May 1 and September 1. AARP Alaska is a proud sponsor of Walk Southeast.

Participation is completely free, and the more miles you walk, the better your odds of winning great prizes.🚶🏔️

Learn more: https://juneau.org/parks-recreation/walk-southeast

04/29/2026

Thank you and congratulations to Rep. Chuck Kopp and Senator Giessel for championing HB 78 — Pensions for Public Service — and securing Senate passage (12–8). Defined-benefit pensions strengthen retirement security, public services, and Alaska’s long-term stability.

Interested in hearing why 68% of Alaskans support a modest pension for public employees? In our video series, former state employees give their "why." Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvlgnkc2asSnGBwQeC4Ui8S5tEhf-7oMo