Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives Monday passed a resolution reaffirming the legislatures’ support for the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan. House Concurrent Resolution 10, by Representative Louise Stutes, declares the legislatures’ recognition of the need for the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan, the Alaska Workforce Investment Board and the Alaska Vocational & […]
With the new deadline reached today, House Speaker John Boehner arrived in Israel as he and a congressional delegation traveled there after stops to Jordan and Iraq Sunday and Monday. Boehner was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Iran nuclear negotiations are winding down. Boehner said without naming names, “Regardless of where in the Middle […]
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives Tuesday unanimously passed legislation aimed at keeping the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s (ARRC) passenger services on track and avoid costly penalties by the Federal Railroad Administration. House Bill 140, by House Finance Co-Chair Steve Thompson, authorizes the ARRC to issue up to $37 million in tax-exempt bonds backed […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young recently joined Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) to introduce H.R. 1538, the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which would allow states to set their own medical marijuana policies, recognize a legitimate use for marijuana at the federal level, and allow Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors to […]