WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is facing Democratic opposition as he makes a new push for construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to thwart illegal immigration, and says he believes estimates of the cost are vastly overblown. Funding for the controversial barrier is at the forefront of White House discussions with lawmakers to avert […]
Juneau – By the overwhelming margin of 33 in favor to 3 opposed, the Alaska House of Representatives Friday passed bipartisan legislation adding an additional mechanism for funding the Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC), safeguarding low-income Alaskans’ access to the civil justice system. House Bill 106 would allow the Alaska State Legislature to appropriate into […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young Monday joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging House appropriators to reject the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) financial outline for the U.S. Coast Guard – a reported $1.3 billion in spending cuts. “Our recommendation is that OMB’s financial outline, specific to the Coast Guard, be rejected […]
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services received three federal multi-year grants this month that together provide nearly $3 million annually toward the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction, misuse and overdose in Alaska. “Opioid addiction and overdose deaths are hurting Alaska families and communities,” said Gov. Bill Walker. “Getting this funding […]