Senate Votes to End Debate on Farm Bill 75-22
Debate on the five-year farm bill has ended after a vote in the Senate that cleared the way for the Senate's version. The vote on that bill can be expected as soon as next week.
Gara, French Demand End to Partisan Redistricting in Alaska
Today Representative Les Gara and Senator Hollis French (both D-Anchorage) called for two steps to stop the abusive practice of partisan redistricting, or “gerrymandering,†and ensure all Alaskans get fair representation in the state legislature.
The Tea Party and the Politics of Paranoia
Members of the tea party claim the movement springs from and promotes basic American conservative principles such as limited government and fiscal responsibility.
Begich, Wicker, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan NOAA Corps Amendments Act
U.S. Senators Mark Begich, Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation on Thursday to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps as a national asset and improve its ability to recruit and retain talented candidates like other uniformed services.