“We call for calm and to avoid escalation in all its forms,” the Iraqi statement added. Echoing criticism from across the globe on Monday, the Iraqi government slammed the Biden administration for overnight U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria at facilities the Pentagon says were used by Iran-backed militias. “We condemn the U.S. air attack that targeted a […]
Stutes: ‘I encourage the governor to focus his energy on approaches that will avoid locking down our economy’ JUNEAU – In response to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s lawsuit against the Legislature and communication with the Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger, Speaker Louise Stutes released the following statement: “The fact that the governor is reaching out […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced his co-sponsorship of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), joining a growing bipartisan coalition in Congress that supports strengthening an incentive program that has created millions of homes for low-income households in Alaska and across the nation. The bill expands and strengthens the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit […]
“Democrats in the Senate can have a functional democracy or the filibuster, but not both.” Voting rights advocates on Tuesday condemned Senate Republicans for blocking debate on the For the People Act, a sweeping pro-democracy bill, in a widely anticipated 50-50 vote that bolstered progressives’ arguments for combating GOP obstruction by killing the filibuster. The Democrat-led House passed a version of the popular bill […]