NEW YORK – Myroslava Gongadze and Kenneth Schwartz in Washington contributed to this story. Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump and allegations that he sought a foreign government’s help with his 2020 re-election bid. “The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated […]
In a vote of 225-193, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act preventing the Bureau of land Management from holding lease sales on the Arctic Coastal Plain. Despite the vote by the House, Trump has said he will veto the bill if it manages to reach his […]
Legislation enables state to receive $1 billion in federal funding, restores UA scholarships JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday will hold a third and final vote on legislation funding the capital budget, which would enable the state to receive $1 billion in federal funding for highway and construction projects. The vote […]
Budget protects essential services, makes historic cut to government spending JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives Sunday passed a compromise operating budget that protects essential services, keeps the State of Alaska on track to avoid a damaging shutdown, and reduces government spending to the lowest level in 15 years without dipping into savings. […]