Senate Majority will Prioritize Education Funding, Retirement for Teachers and Public Employees, Energy, and Election Reform JUNEAU – Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., the Alaska Senate gaveled in the 34th Alaska State Legislature. Senator Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, was officially elected as Senate President by his colleagues. Senator Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, will serve as Majority Leader, and […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), received commitments from former Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.), President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of veterans affairs, regarding critical priorities for Alaska veterans. Specifically, Congressman Collins committed to coming to Alaska, working to re-establish a VA call center in […]
Wood is an important fuel source in Alaska. In February, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host three free webinars on cutting wood safely and keeping chainsaws in good working condition. Glen Holt, an Extension biomass technician who has used firewood for primary and backup heat in Alaska for more than 40 […]
“This order is about administering political loyalty tests to everyday employees in the federal workforce,” said the president of the National Treasury Employees Union. A union representing workers across dozens of federal agencies sued the Trump administration late Monday over an executive order stripping many career civil servants of protections designed to insulate them from […]