“It’s a centerpiece of the ransom Speaker McCarthy has cobbled together as he threatens to trigger a catastrophic default,” said Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden. The Democratic chair of the Senate Finance Committee said Wednesday that the House GOP’s newly released debt ceiling legislation shows that the often fractious right-wing caucus is unified around at least one common […]
JUNEAU – Legislation by Fairbanks Rep. Ashley Carrick defining electric-assisted bicycles (E-Bikes) in Alaska statute and specifying that E-Bikes be regulated as bicycles passed the House Monday with bipartisan support on a vote of 39-1. E-Bikes are becoming increasingly common as a means of transportation and recreation, yet their legal status remains uncertain. House Bill […]
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers will make their case Monday that New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor who brought felony charges against former President Donald Trump, has neglected to address a wave of violent crime in the city. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan tweeted last week, “Alvin Bragg’s radical pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led […]
This week, Representative Cliff Groh (D-Anchorage) introduced House Bill 153 to increase the oil and gas property tax mill rate which, if passed, would generate significant new revenues and release some of the budget pressure that underpins the legislative tension of recent years. Currently, municipalities can tax up to 20 mills (2%), and if they […]