(Anchorage, AK) – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Thomas Baker to the vacant House District 40 (HD 40) seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. District 40 is the northernmost state house district in the United States, stretching from the Kotzebue area east to the Canadian border. The seat was vacated last month after Josiah […]
“His continued presence in Congress is an embarrassment and a disservice to his constituents.” Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos faced fresh calls to resign on Tuesday after federal prosecutors filed 10 new charges against the first-term New York Republican, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States. The new charges come […]
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 […]
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, […]