Leaders at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks delivered strong support of Alaska as an aerospace state in remarks Wednesday to the Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer had announced that Wednesday, March 17, 2021, was Aerospace Day at the Alaska State Capitol. Alaska’s recognized leadership in the […]
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said this week that if Senate Democrats revive the talking filibuster in an effort to weaken the rule’s power as a tool of endless obstruction, he would speak until he “fell over” to try to block passage of a major expansion of voting rights as well as legislation aiming to protect LGBTQ people […]
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday announced the nomination of two women to lead U.S. military commands. They will be only the second and third women to hold such senior military positions in the United States. U.S. Air Force General Jacqueline Van Ovost, the only active-duty woman to currently hold the rank of four-star […]
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill Saturday, giving President Joe Biden his first major legislative victory since entering office on January 20. “Today, I can say we have taken one more giant step for delivering on that promise that help is on the way,” Biden said at the White House minutes […]