This Day in Alaska History-February 25th, 1997
‘More Chaos’: Trump Hammered for Plan to Double Down on Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling
“Donald Trump illegally stole your money,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “He should give it back to you.” President Donald Trump defiantly vowed to continue slapping tariffs on imported goods on Friday after the US Supreme Court overturned the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs he implemented last year. In a press conference held hours after the Supreme Court ruled against the president’s tariff regime, Trump […]
Murkowski Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Universal Service Fund
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund. “Over the last 30 years, the Universal Service Fund has been instrumental in connecting rural Alaska by supporting telephone services and internet access in schools and low-income households in […]
Split Supreme Court Won’t Allow First Religious Public Charter School in US
Although another case could soon come before the high court, the ACLU still welcomed that, for now, “public schools must remain secular and welcome all students, regardless of faith.” Public education and First Amendment advocates on Thursday celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to allow the nation’s first religious public charter school in Oklahoma—even though […]