Sen. Murkowski said the news out of the Trump White House keeps raising serious questions. “You know, the administration’s trying to figure out how they dig out of that hole, and then the next day there’s another hole that they’re digging,” she said.
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Sen. Sullivan discusses Comey, Obamacare and DeVos at town hall
Organizers urged respectful dialogue rather than a shouting match. And for the most part the audience complied. But many flashed green and red placards to signal approval or disapproval of Sullivan’s statements.
Time pressure makes special session likely
The House and Senate are $230 million apart on a budget, there are no public signs the Senate and House will find common ground on a Permanent Fund plan, and the House continues to call for some form of broad-based tax as the Senate continues to oppose it.
Sessions tells prosecutors to seek ‘most serious’ charges, stricter sentences
The move, which was announced in a memo, reverses an Obama-era recommendation that asked federal prosecutors not to hit low-level drug offenders with charges that carry mandatory minimum sentences.
Senate votes down state income tax
Hoffman said he believes the state will eventually require an income tax, but it shouldn’t happen this year.
Alaska’s income tax fight is only latest skirmish in decades-long conflict
Historian Terrence Cole said Alaska’s income tax both helped balance the territorial government’s budget and paved the way for Alaska becoming a state.
Tlingit and Haida Central Council joins chorus of Rep. Eastman’s critics
Leaders within the organization, which represents more than 30,000 Tlingit and Haida people, had piles of unflattering adjectives to characterize Eastman’s comments, including “venomous,” “indefensible” and “demonizing.”
New legislation aims to enshrine PFDs in constitution
House Majority Leader Chris Tuck said he hopes passing the constitutional amendment will help break the logjam on other legislation to use some Permanent Fund earnings to fund state government.
Rep. Eastman stands by controversial abortion statements, attacks media
It appeared Rep. Eastman might apologize during a live KTVA interview on Saturday. He spent most of the 12-minute interview reiterating his position and blaming the media for the anger many people are directing at his comments.
Obama calls on Congress to have ‘courage’ on health care
Receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his own work on health care, the former president said, “It actually doesn’t take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerful.”