Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young Tuesday applauded the Senate’s passage of H.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, which included an amendment he added to the bill in Committee to exempt subsistence hunters in rural Alaska from being required to purchase the annual permit. “The passage of the Federal Duck Stamp […]
Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of Alaskan Congressman Don Young and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, the House of Representatives today passed legislation to reauthorize the primary federal housing program for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians – the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) – which empowers Native […]
Legislation expanding Alaskans’ access to telemedicine services took effect on Friday. Representative Lynn Gattis’ House Bill 281, which passed the Legislature unanimously in March, allows patients to obtain over-the-phone or online consultations where physicians can diagnose and, if necessary, provide a prescription. “Alaskans deserve access to these consumer and budget-friendly services,” said Gattis, R-Wasilla. “We […]
Anchorage – This year many voters were surprised to see a political attack ad in their official election pamphlet. “The voter guide was never intended to be partisan or a vehicle for negative attack ads,” said District 20 State Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage). The State of Alaska’s official election pamphlet has always provided candidate and […]