Articles

Browse Documents
by Date or Issue:

Roll Call: A Few Delegations Newly Punching Above Their Weight
Posted in Articles on April 23, 2015 | Preview rr

A Few Delegations Newly Punching Above Their Weight By David Hawkings The newest Roll Call Clout Index reveals that, even more than before, the largest potential for influence belongs to the states with the most people and therefore the biggest delegations. So it’s worth paying special attention to the smaller places with lawmaker contingents positioned to punch highest above their weight. Maryland, at 19th in population with 5.8 million residents, is the only midsize or small state to crack the... Read more
KUAC: Rep. Young Advocating For Transfer Of Air Force Land To Galena
Posted in Articles on April 22, 2015 | Preview rr

Rep. Young Advocating For Transfer Of Air Force Land To Galena By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks The Yukon River community of Galena could be relocated out of flood danger if a land transfer being pushed by Alaska Congressman Don Young goes through. The village, which is still recovering from a major flood 2 years ago, will likely approach moving with multiple steps over time. LISTEN HERE: http://www.alaskapublic.org/2015/04/22/rep-young-advocating-for-transfer-of-air-force-land-to-galena/ Read more
Ketchikan Daily News: EDITORIAL -The feds' long arms
Posted in Articles on April 22, 2015 | Preview rr

EDITORIAL: The feds' long arms Federal overreach is more than a term of the times. It's what states — particularly Alaska — experience in relationship to the federal government. Alaska's administration, congressional delegation and now the Legislature seek more state control, less from the federal headquarters a few thousand miles away. This week both state Senate Democrats and Republicans voted unanimously to create a special committee to address federal overreach. The committee is charged with... Read more
KTUU: Why is Don Young hanging out with Charlotte from Sex and the City?
Posted in Articles on April 22, 2015 | Preview rr

Why is Don Young hanging out with Charlotte from Sex and the City? By Austin Baird What’s Congressman Don Young up to these days? He’s holding hearings on the tribal recognition process, working on tax reform, and of course hanging out with Charlotte from Sex and the City: “Meanwhile, back in the office, Kristin Davis and I discussed the issues of wildlife conservation in Africa,” the Congressman wrote on Facebook. “Carrie, Samantha and Miranda couldn’t make it.” Read more
Politico: Alaska’s Young to vote no on TPA
Posted in Articles on April 20, 2015 | Preview rr

Alaska’s Young to vote no on TPA By Matt Yurus and Nolan D. McCaskill and Doug Palmer Rep. Don Young is letting people know early that he is not planning to vote for trade promotion authority. The Alaskan Republican opposed giving former President George W. Bush the authority in 2002 and also does not like a new bill introduced last week to give President Barack Obama the “fast track” trade power. “Congressman Don Young does not support the TPA bill introduced in the House and Senate,” Matthew S... Read more
Ketchikan Daily News: Congress passes Secure Rural Schools
Posted in Articles on April 15, 2015 | Preview rr

Congress passes Secure Rural Schools By NICK BOWMAN A bill extending the Secure Rural Schools act for two years was passed 92-8 by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. House Resolution 2, supported by Alaska’s congressional delegation, now heads for President Barack Obama’s desk. It’s largely known as the “doc fix” legislation for its changes to Medicare reimbursements to medical providers, but included in the bill is a two-year extension of funding for rural communities within national forests, with abo... Read more
E&E News: April 15, 2015 Rep. Young raises a stink over skunks at water rule markup
Posted in Articles on April 15, 2015 | Preview rr

Rep. Young raises a stink over skunks at water rule markup By Ariel Wittenberg, E&E reporter Skunks and shotguns briefly dominated a heated debate yesterday over a bill to kill the Obama administration's controversial water proposal. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) said the bill, which would require U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw their "Waters of the United States" rule and re-write it, was the equivalent of a shotgun aimed at a stinky skunk. "My daddy taught me that if you walk ... Read more
Alaska Dispatch News: Air Force confirms plan to keep F-16s at Eielson AFB
Posted in Articles on April 14, 2015 | Preview rr

Air Force confirms plan to keep F-16s at Eielson AFB By Dermot Cole FAIRBANKS -- Ending speculation that a move might be in the offing, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday it will keep a squadron of F-16 fighters at Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks. The Alaska congressional delegation praised the decision, with Rep. Don Young calling it “an example of logic prevailing, which is becoming exceptionally rare in the federal government.” Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan said the actions ... Read more
APRN: Eielson Will Keep F-16 Squadron
Posted in Articles on April 14, 2015 | Preview rr

Eielson Will Keep F-16 Squadron By Liz Ruskin, APRN | April 14, 2015 The Secretary of the Air Force told Alaska officials Tuesday that Eielson Air Force Base will keep its F-16 Aggressor squadron. Alaska Congressman Don Young says it’s good news on its own but it also improves the chances the Eielson will get F-35 aircraft, too. “It means we have a permanent wing in Eielson and the chances, the worry of it being moved to Fort Rich or Elmendorf are now put to rest,” Young said. “It’s a positive t... Read more
Stars and Stripes: Lawmakers press Armed Services on defense priorities at home
Posted in Articles on April 14, 2015 | Preview rr

Lawmakers press Armed Services on defense priorities at home By Martin Matishak The House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday held its annual "Member Day," allowing House lawmakers who don't sit on the panel to voice their own concerns about military matters in own districts. The annual tradition is a chance for House members to make the case for their own priorities to be included in the national defense authorization act (NDAA), which the Armed Services panel is slated to mark up in the weeks ... Read more

Previous Next

Connect with Don