(Kenai, AK) – On Wednesday, October 29, Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson sentenced 55-year-old Michael Robert Fisher to 35 years with 15 years suspended, leaving an active sentence of 20 years to serve for a conviction of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. On his release from custody, Fisher will be on probation […]
“We’re not just in a low hire, low fire environment anymore,” said one economist. “We’re firing.” Several major US corporations in the last month have announced plans to cut thousands of workers as layoffs in the American economy have reached their highest level since 2020, when much of the global economy was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
“Can’t follow the law when a judge says fund the program, but have to follow the rules exactly when they say don’t help poor people afford food,” one lawyer said. As the Trump administration continued its illegal freeze on food assistance, the US Department of Agriculture sent a warning to grocery stores not to provide discounts to the more than 42 million […]
“Trump cares more about playing politics than making sure kids don’t starve,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Kids and families are not poker chips or hostages. Trump must release the entirety of the SNAP funds immediately.” After President Donald Trump’s administration announced Monday that it would partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for November to comply with a federal […]