According to the director of the Secret Service, Randolph “Tex” Alles, because of the president’s large family size, multiple homes and frequent trips to golf courses and Trump’s resort homes, more than a thousand Secret Service agents have maxed out their pay and overtime allowances, and many of those will not be fully compensated for […]
JUNEAU — Governor Bill Walker Monday signed Senate Bill 23, the capital budget, into law. As passed by the Legislature, the bill contains appropriations for fiscal year 2018 totaling $1.4 billion, including $122 million in unrestricted general funds and $28 million in designated general funds. The bill leverages nearly $1.2 billion in federal dollars for […]
Juneau – Thursday, the Alaska Legislature overwhelmingly passed a capital budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that will result in approximately $1.2 billion in federal funds coming to Alaska. The approved capital budget was a negotiated compromise that ensures continued funding for Alaska’s roads, bridges, and other vital infrastructure. House Finance Committee Co-chair Rep. Neal Foster […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed spending plan over the next decade would not come close to balancing the national government’s budget as it had promised, an independent analysis said Thursday. The Congressional Budget Office said the proposed White House budget would result in a $720 billion deficit at the end of 10 years, not […]