Gov. Walker introduces legislation to make Alaska IDs federally compliant

Gov. Bill Walker introduced legislation Monday to bring Alaska into compliance with the REAL ID Act. Without compliant identification cards, Alaskans may not be able to go on base or be allowed through security checkpoints at airports as early as June 6.
Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act established standards for driver licenses and identification cards nationwide in an effort to combat fake IDs and improve security by verifying ID holders’ identity and legal status in the U.S. A