This Day in Alaskan History-March 21st, 1913
Breaking: Representative Nick Begich Voted to Gut Medicaid, Jeopardizing Health Care for Tens of Thousands of Alaskans
Anchorage, AK – Tonight, Nick Begich joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in voting for a budget resolution that slashes Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion—all to give tax breaks to billionaires.This budget resolution paves the way for even deeper cuts of up to $2 trillion, threatening the health care of tens of millions […]
This Day in Alaska History-February 17th, 1914
Alaska Legislature Passes Resolution to Preserve Denali Name
JUNEAU – The Alaska State Legislature today passed House Joint Resolution 4 by a vote of 19-0 in the Senate and 31-8 in the House. Urging the federal government to maintain “Denali” as the official name of North America’s tallest peak, the resolution comes in response to recent federal efforts to rename the mountain. “Denali […]