WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (R-KS), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), introduced the Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to tackle the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage and invest in the future of American aviation. The legislation codifies and expands the […]
“This bill confirms what we’ve been saying all along: Trump and Republicans have been lying when they claim they aren’t going to cut Medicaid and take away people’s healthcare.” House Republicans late Sunday unveiled legislation that analysts said would rip Medicaid coverage from millions of low-income Americans—including children and people with disabilities—to help fund tax […]
Paid Parental Leave, Unemployment Insurance Reforms Advance in House JUNEAU – The House Labor and Commerce committee unanimously advanced comprehensive legislation (HB 193) to expand unemployment insurance benefits and establish a paid parental leave program, while expanding state-funded training programs and implementing a 20% unemployment insurance tax cut for employers. “Paid parental leave makes Alaska […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Eagle River man was sentenced Tuesday to two and a half years in prison and is required to serve three years on supervised release and 120 hours of community service for legally purchasing firearms in Alaska and trafficking them to Sacramento, California, where they ended up in the hands of gang […]