Anchorage spent thousands of dollars posting anti-panhandling signs citing a law found unconstitutional:
representing a performance artist and other activists, and in December 2014 Anchorage Superior Court Judge John Suddock ruled that the law violated the section of the state constitution that guarantees free speech. The case does not appear to have been appealed.
“I expressed my concerns with the MOA placing signs in public spaces that reference a section of code that has been held to be unconstitutional by the Court,” Hess wrote. “We are aware of concerns related to designs, we’re addressing as needed, and will remedy if needed, as soon as possible.”
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