Make Senior Benefits Permanent, Democrats Say
JUNEAU – Today, Democratic legislators in the Alaska state House and Senate announced legislation to reauthorize and make permanent the Senior Benefits Program, currently set to expire June 30, 2015.
Tea Party Big Loser in Budget Battle
WASHINGTON — There was a bit of a sea change in Washington this week. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives easily passed a $1.1 trillion budget bill that will keep the government funded through September. Yes, the very same Republican House that led last October’s 16 day government shutdown that was hugely unpopular with voters.
Murkowski’s Appropriations Advocacy Reaps Fishery Failure and Tsunami Debris Aid
The 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill marks a major benchmark for Senator Lisa Murkowski’s negotiations for Alaska that address a wide range of marine needs for the state – most notably providing $75 million for recent fishery failures nationwide, including Alaska’s Chinook disaster in 2012.
New Jersey Governor Christie on 'Bridgegate': 'I Had no Knowledge or Involvement'
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held a lengthy news conference in the New Jersey State House this morning to address the scandal involving the closure of the George Washington Bridge last year that snarled traffic for four days to a standing room full of reporters.