The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that proposes deep cuts to the federal budget, setting up a protracted fight between congressional Republicans and Democratic U.S. President Barack Obama. At an all-night session that lasted until early Friday, senators passed their version of a balanced budget plan that proposes $5.1 trillion in spending cuts over […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday unanimously passed legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Rob Bishop (R-UT) to provide long-serving temporary seasonal wild land firefighters and other seasonal employees with the same career-advancement opportunities available to other federal employees. H.R. 1351, the Land Management […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday, Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) introduced three bills designed to broaden Alaska’s game management goals and strategies. This legislation acknowledges the value of wildlife to all Alaskans and the wide range of uses of game, as well as the importance of wildlife to the tourism industry. “As Alaska’s population increases we must hold […]
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution calling on the federal government to pay for the cleanup of hundreds of contaminated sites its agencies left on lands conveyed through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. House Joint Resolution 6, by Majority Leader Charisse Millett, encourages the United States Congress […]