This Day in Alaska History-August 31, 1953
Texas GOP’s Top Anti-Groomer Crusader Resigns Over Sexual Misconduct With Teenage Aide
The lawmaker was facing an expulsion hearing after an internal investigation found he had furnished a 19-year-old staffer with alcohol and later tried to intimidate her into silence about what transpired and their relationship. Republican State Rep. Bryan Slaton of Texas resigned his seat Monday in order to avoid a public expulsion hearing after an […]
Representative Andrew Gray Introduces Bill to Address Alaska’s Housing Crisis
JUNEAU – Monday, Representative Andrew Gray introduced legislation aimed at addressing Alaska’s growing housing crisis. With a shortage of affordable housing and high mortgage rates, short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have been contributing to higher rent and home prices by increasing the demand for housing. When property owners convert long-term rental units into short-term rentals, […]
Representative Peltola announces 15 requests for FY2024 Community Project Funding
Washington, D.C.— Wednesday, Representative Peltola announced the 15 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests that she will submit to the relevant House Appropriations subcommittees in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget cycle. CPF requests are budget requests submitted by members of the House of Representatives to support specific projects in their districts. Only certain accounts which […]