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Lawmaker Presses Ahead With Effort to Limit OCS Removal of Kids from Troubled Homes

KUAC | By Dan Bross
Published January 18, 2017 at 10:38 AM AKST
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State Representative Tammie Wilson of North Pole continues to press for reform of the State Office of Children’s Services. Wilson cites a 30 percent growth in the number of reportedly endangered kids being removed from parents in recent years, and some constituents unhappy with how the system has treated them. KUAC’s Dan Bross reports.

Local NewsOffice of Children's ServicesRepresentative Tammie Wilson
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Dan Bross
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.
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