President Obama came into office hailed as the “Great Communicator,” but when it came to explaining the $780 billion stimulus, he came up short, setting up a pattern that would repeat.
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Washington State Senate Chambers Get Braille Upgrade For Lt. Governor-Elect
The Washington State Senate has installed a new Braille system to help it’s Lt. Gov.-elect Cyrus Habib who is blind.
Will The Private Prison Business See A Trump Bump?
A promised crackdown on people living in this country illegally could mean a boon for private prison companies that contract with the government to hold detainees.
Don Young files new bill for a road to Cold Bay
U.S. Rep. Don Young King Cove residents hope a road to an airstrip in Cold Bay will be approved by Congress and the incoming Trump administration.
At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia
In the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been a consistent voice warning about the Russian threat, particularly when it comes to Russia’s military build-up in the Arctic. At a hearing on cyber-hacking Thursday, Sullivan focused on hacking by other countries and didn’t discuss Russia at all.
Obama to the American people: ‘Our best days are still ahead’
In a letter to the public, Barack Obama reflects on his time as president and looks ahead. “The change we’ve brought about these past eight years was never about me,” he writes. “It was about you.”
Trump relatives’ potential White House roles could test anti-nepotism law
Donald Trump has suggested he may give his daughter and son-in-law a role in his administration. A law bars presidents from hiring family, but a court ruled it doesn’t apply to White House staff jobs.
Young, Murkowski swear in, move up amid Congressional pomp
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, were sworn in to new terms on Tuesday. His 23rd term, Young now ascends to second in House seniority.
After backlash, including from Trump, House GOP drops weakening of Ethics Office
After a late-night vote and an ensuing public-relations debacle, House Republicans reversed themselves on a decision that would have taken the teeth out of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Federal act funds water infrastructure in western AK
A federal act signed by the president this month will bring millions of dollars for water and sewer systems in Alaska over a five-year period.