Dear Friends, Hello, this is Congressman Don Young coming to you from my desk in Washington, D.C. We’ve had a good week in Congress – one of the better weeks…
Nov 6, 2017Comments Off on Rep. Don Young: This Week in CongressRead More
A short note to our readers. As citizens of our planet, citizens of the world’s societies, and most of all, American citizens, each of us deserve, and are expected to…
Aug 17, 2017Comments Off on From the Editor: We are all UsRead More
What people say matters. What leaders say matters. What the President of our country says matters. What Martin Luther King Jr., said, that people should not be “judged by the…
Aug 16, 2017Comments Off on Op/Ed: With Liberty and Justice For All: Alaska is Not CharlottesvilleRead More
For months, President Trump has been trying to sabotage people’s health care, saying that “The best thing we can do…is let Obamacare explode.” and “Let it be a disaster because…
Aug 2, 2017Comments Off on How Trump’s Sabotage Threatens the Middle ClassRead More
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative per diem system should be fixed, in part because we can’t send mixed messages about the worst fiscal crisis in Alaska history. Our bi-partisan…
Jul 21, 2017Comments Off on Declining Per Diem ChecksRead More
Senator Murkowski recently said she wants to hear from small business owners about the U.S. Senate’s health insurance repeal bill. Hopefully she will read this. My husband and I own…
Jul 12, 2017Comments Off on Senate Healthcare Bill Won’t Help AlaskaRead More
I like a good fish tale. But when it involves fish, not when it involves politics. And not when it involves Senate leaders failing to tell you about a new…
Jul 7, 2017Comments Off on Senate Oil “Plan”: The Hidden $1.45 Billion In New Oil SubsidiesRead More
I do not believe there will be a government shutdown. Making that prediction true requires that 60 legislators act as statesmen and stateswomen, and that they base their votes on…
May 31, 2017Comments Off on Government Shutdown? Why It Shouldn’t HappenRead More
As one of 60 legislators, I think we could have finished our work within the 90-day limit. But like negotiating for a car, you can’t just make your offer. You have…
May 25, 2017Comments Off on Juneau Update: What I’m Fighting ForRead More