The House Majority Coalition has identified committee chairs in order to begin work on priorities of education, energy, retirement reform, and balanced budgets. “We have heard loud and clear from Alaskans that we need stable education funding for great schools with small class sizes,” said incoming Speaker Bryce Edgmon and Education Co-Chairs Andi Story and […]
WASHINGTON – Thursday, the House passed the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R. 7409), a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) to streamline geothermal energy development and production and lower energy costs. Geothermal energy is a clean energy source that can be used to generate electricity, heat homes, and power […]
“The bill could usher in repression on a massive scale,” one critic warned. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote soon on legislation that would further empower President-elect Donald Trump, who won a new term last week after fear-mongering about the so-called “enemy from within” and vowing to “root out” people he described as “radical left thugs that live […]
Bipartisan Leadership Shares Policy Priorities ANCHORAGE – The Alaska House Majority Coalition is announcing key leadership positions following results from the general election, with Representative Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham) as Speaker, Representative Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) as Rules Chair, and Representative Chuck Kopp (R-Anchorage) as Majority Leader. “Alaskans have spoken clearly and we will work together, representing […]