Alaska Native leaders, US senators back major oil project | #alaska | #politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators and several Alaska Native leaders on Tuesday urged the federal government to approve a major oil project on the petroleum-rich North Slope, casting the project as economically critical for Indigenous communities in the region and important for the nation’s energy security. The Biden administration “damn well better […]
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Colorado Dem threatens to hold Pentagon nominees over Space Command HQ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers spent the last year stalling President Joe Biden’s defense nominees, but the latest threat to filling the Pentagon’s top jobs is coming from the president’s own party. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said he’s threatening to delay the six remaining Pentagon nominees because Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin refuses to meet with him […]
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Senate GOP faces politics vs. policy battle on marijuana | #alaska | #politics
The omnibus package is on the path to passage, but the expected exclusion of marijuana banking reform has spawned a battle in the Senate GOP. For months, top Democrats and a number of Republicans had high hopes that legislation allowing banks to offer services to cannabis businesses in states where it has been legalized would […]
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Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election | #alaska | #politics
Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only US House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor. Peltola, who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in […]
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Surprise Senate vote would overturn Biden environmental rule | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON – In a surprise victory for Republicans, the Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a Biden administration rule requiring rigorous environmental review of major infrastructure projects such as highways, pipelines and oil wells — a victory enabled in part by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin, a key player on energy and […]
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Potential bonus for Arkansas teachers could hurt smaller schools
MAMMOTH SPRING, Ark. (KAIT) – Since the beginning of July, teacher pay increases have been a hot-button topic across the state. Multiple state legislators have spoken out, asking teachers to contact their school board members and superintendents and ask the same questions. On Thursday, July 21, the Arkansas Legislative Council voted to recommend a $5,000 […]
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Teachers rally for better pay, benefits across Arkansas
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Amid talks among lawmakers, teachers are fighting to be paid better for the work they do on a regular basis. On Tuesday, July 26, dozens of teachers lined up at the Jonesboro Municipal Center, holding signs like “Teachers will stay for better pay” and “One-time bonus doesn’t equal a raise”. One […]
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Teachers, political opponent sound off on Arkansas senator’s opinion over salaries
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – An Arkansas senator is facing mounting criticism from teachers after he posted his thoughts on increasing pay for teachers. An original post by Dan Sullivan on Tuesday, July 12 stated the following: “Why would you complain to legislators about spend your own money on classroom supplies while districts spend big $$$$$ […]
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