“Black Louisianans deserve fair representation. The fight for racial justice and equality is far from over,” vowed one civil rights group. Civil rights advocates on Tuesday decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s reinstatement of Louisiana’s Republican-drawn congressional map, which a federal judge said will cause “irreparable harm” to Black voters in the 2022 midterm elections and likely […]
“Every few paragraphs of the majority opinion has another line that dismissively and casually cuts apart tribal independence that Native ancestors gave their lives for,” observed one Indigenous law professor. Indigenous leaders on Wednesday condemned a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows authorities in Oklahoma and other states to prosecute certain crimes on sovereign tribal land, […]
Anchorage – Tuesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his Fiscal Year 2023 budget vetoes. Major accepted budget items include full funding of public education, one-time $57 million Base Student Allocation increase, $2.5 million in additional pre-Kindergarten grants for a total of $5.7 million, and full funding of School Bond Debt Reimbursement and the REAA fund back […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Juneau Mayor and Alaska State Senator Dennis Egan, who passed away Tuesday morning. “Dennis was a dedicated public servant who represented his constituency with dignity and grit. He garnered respect across party lines […]