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Amendment would transfer Tok property for health clinic Staff Report FAIRBANKS — An amendment to the federal Coast Guard Authorization Act would authorize the Coast Guard to transfer a dormant dormitory to the Tanana Chiefs Conference for use as a mental health clinic, according to a news release from Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Don Young. The dormitory is a former Coast Guard facility used as part of a LO... Read more »

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. Marylan... Read more »

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... Read more »

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 u... Read more »

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 ... Read more »

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.... Read more »

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... Read more »

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-writ... Read more »

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 ex... Read more »

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 wo... Read more »