“The more sway mega-corporations have over our economy, the more power they have to gouge customers, squeeze Main Street, and exploit workers.” Amid mounting data showing that people are paying more for food at grocery stores around the United States, a new analysis out Wednesday reveals how corporate power is “the real culprit behind rising prices at the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, Alaska Congressman Don Young introduced the Energy Accountability Act. This commonsense piece of legislation prohibits the Secretary of Energy from issuing loan guarantees to contractors who have previously defaulted on loans for alternative energy projects. The Energy Accountability Act would protect taxpayer dollars and incentivize loan guarantee recipients to ensure that their […]
Since introducing my plan to provide Alaskans with $5,000 in economic relief during the worst economic crisis in Alaska’s history, I’ve seen no shortage of outlandish claims. Invariably, these arguments are made by folks who aren’t having any problems paying their bills in these difficult times. I’d like to set a few things straight. My […]
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee accused HHS officials of engaging in a “cover-up to conceal the Trump administration’s misuse of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for partisan political purposes.” New documents released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee reveal that Trump administration officials explicitly attempted to use a $250 million taxpayer-funded “public […]
(Anchorage, AK) – An Anchorage man was sentenced on Monday to 14 years and 6 months for armed robbery, impersonation of an officer, and interference with official proceedings. Judge Michael Spaan sentenced 29-year-old Christian Andre Young to 12 years with 3 years suspended for committing armed robbery, one year for impersonating an officer, and 18 […]
“Anyone who thinks that the only lesson to be learned was the need to improve what we were already doing, or to refine existing systems and regulations, is denying reality.” Vatican News/YouTube In his third encyclical Sunday morning, Pope Francis denounced free market capitalism and the “magic” theory of trickle-down economics, saying the coronavirus […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payment of $600 per week for unemployed workers will soon expire. The last payable week of FPUC will be July 25, 2020. The payment was retroactive to the week of March 29-April 4, 2020. Individuals received the additional $600 payment with their regular weekly state […]
“You may try to sell the office you hold, your personal integrity and your soul, Mr. President—but I assure you Puerto Rico is not for sale!” tweeted Rep. Nydia Velazquez. According to a New York Times interview with Elaine Duke, who served as Homeland Security Secretary from 2017 to 2018 and worked in President Donald Trump’s cabinet […]
The Anchorage Police Department has received information that scammers, who identify themselves as Anchorage Police Officers, are calling citizens and claiming the citizens have a warrant and need to pay money. The names the scammers are providing are names of real APD officers. While an officer may call you regarding a warrant, and […]