“The Security Council was again prevented from rising to this moment to uphold its clear responsibilities in the face of this grave crisis threatening human lives and threatening regional and international peace and security,” said the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations. As the United Nations humanitarian chief warned that aid workers in Gaza are “hanging on […]
FAIRBANKS – On Friday, July 21, House Bill 8 “an act relating to electric-assisted bicycles; and providing for an effective date” sponsored by Representative Ashley Carrick (D-West Fairbanks) was vetoed by Governor Mike Dunleavy. In his veto message, the Governor’s reason for vetoing this bill is that it “creates unnecessary bureaucracy by regulating a recreational […]
“The senators who voted to remove these protections shamefully put corporate profits over our right to clean drinking water, healthy water-reliant economies, and sustainable water supply,” said one critic U.S. President Joe Biden’s vow to veto a Republican-led resolution that would gut his administration’s water protections did not stop four Democratic senators and one ex-Democrat […]
JUNEAU – Members of the Alaska House Coalition will introduce legislation to nullify the recently amended recommendations by the Alaska State Officer Compensation Commission. A brief timeline: In January, the State Officer Compensation Commission submitted a report which recommended salary increases for the Governor, Lt. Governor, and executive department heads; allowing 60 days for the […]