Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – Alaska House Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today, questioning a recent federal decision that they say severely and inhumanely impacts the quality of life for residents of King Cove on the Alaska Peninsula.
Today, the Alaska State House approved a resolution (HJR5) by Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) opposing the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Genetically Modified Salmon in the United States.
Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) called on the governor to explain his continuing change in position on Alaska’s oil tax law, known as ACES. In 2010, the governor took a position that was in line with that being pushed by House and Senate Democrats—that reasonable tax cuts should be tied to Alaska production, and breaks […]
WHITE HOUSE — President Barack Obama has issued another appeal to Congress to work with him to avert the first stage of mandatory automatic cuts to domestic and defense spending scheduled to take effect March 1.