Tugluq-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Tugluq-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Fermented oil, berry pulp & vegetables — Tugluq Tuglulitaallriakut puuc’kaami, piturluta ukuq nangluku. – We always used to make tugluq in barrels, and eat it all winter. There is no one English word that describes tugluq, a flavorful, traditional, Alutiiq dish. Like akutaq or ciitaq, tugluq was a mixture of ingredients tailored to the maker’s tastes and the availability of foods. […]

Sullivan Statement on Vote to Reopen the Government

Sullivan Statement on Vote to Reopen the Government

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Sunday released the following statement after voting to advance legislation to reopen and fund the government, as he has done 14 previous times since the end of September. Senate Democrats have, until tonight, prevented the Senate from reaching the 60 votes necessary to advance legislation. Tonight’s vote was the first […]

Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Economy

Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Economy

“Americans are losing faith in the economy because they’re losing ground,” said one policy expert. “Every day it becomes clearer that President Trump has no real interest in improving the lives of American families.” Consumer sentiment in the United States has fallen to a near-record low and Americans’ view of current economic conditions has deteriorated under President […]

Trump Quietly Dishes Out More Tax Breaks to Rich Investors While Slashing Food Aid for Millions

Trump Quietly Dishes Out More Tax Breaks to Rich Investors While Slashing Food Aid for Millions

“Why would corporations spend millions on Trump’s ballroom or Bitcoin? Because they’re getting billions in unlegislated tax breaks,” said one Democratic lawmaker. The Trump administration is quietly waging an all-out regulatory war on a Biden-era corporate tax that aimed to prevent large companies from dodging their tax liabilities while reporting huge profits. The corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) was […]