This Day in Alaska History-September 5th, 1881
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Senate Advances Bill Banning Politicians From Stock Trading—While Giving Trump a Big Carveout
“Voters have a right to know that their elected representatives are acting in the public’s best interest and are not motivated by their personal financial interests,” said the general counsel at the Campaign Legal Center. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday narrowly voted in favor of advancing a bill that bars […]
Public Land Sale Out, But Senate GOP Megabill Still Attacks Planet
“It’s a job killer, a planet killer, and an economy killer,” Sen. Ed Markey said of Republicans’ so-called Big Beautiful Bill. While welcoming that U.S. Senate Republicans are removing a provision that would have forced the sale of public lands from their budget reconciliation package, Democratic lawmakers and environmentalists this weekend condemned other attacks on […]