A report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that backs legalized abortion, puts the 2014 rate at 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age — the lowest recorded rate since 1973.
Federal Government
Trump Pressures Congress To Replace Obamacare Quickly
President-elect Donald Trump told The Washington Post he’s close to unveiling a health care plan he expects Congress to pass soon. But GOP lawmakers are in no hurry to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Website Goes Down At Office Of Government Ethics Amid Political Storm
The director of the Office of Government Ethics has been outspoken in calling for President-elect Donald Trump to divest from his businesses. Now, congressional Republicans want him to testify.
Southeast land exchange bill reintroduced in Congress
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation has reintroduced a bill that would trade federal land for land owned by Alaska Mental Health Trust – including Ketchikan’s Deer Mountain.
With His Choice Of Inauguration Prayer Leaders, Trump Shows His Values
The clergy speaking at Donald Trump’s inauguration have mostly non-mainstream theological or political positions. No Muslim or mainline Protestant will speak, but the prosperity gospel will be heard.
Trump team: Top adviser talked with Russian ambassador before U.S. hacking response
Critics have long raised concerns about Gen. Michael Flynn’s relationship with Moscow. The nominee for national security adviser was in regular contact in December with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S.
‘What’s the plan?’ Alaska Senators say ACA replacement in the works
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to “repeal Obamacare and replace it with something great.” Early Thursday morning the U.S. Senate took an initial step toward repeal. As for the replacement, Alaska’s two senators describe something still in the formative stages.
Arizona’s pork hunting senator targets Kodiak missile facility
Alaska’s congressional delegation cheered last year when the Missile Defense Agency awarded an $80 million contract for work at the Kodiak Island missile launch facility. But in the U.S. Senate this week, the contract was at the top of one Republican senator’s pork list.
In a surprise send-off, Obama awards Biden Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Calling Biden “the best vice president America’s ever had” and a “lion of American history,” President Obama gave his White House partner the nation’s highest civilian honor in an emotional ceremony.
U.S. puts first bumblebee on endangered species list
The protected designation for the rusty patched bumble bee is also the first of its kind for a bee species in the continental U.S. It has seen a dramatic decline in numbers and territory.