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Two dozen current and former Utah Republican state lawmakers endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Mike Kennedy on Friday, according to his campaign. But at least one of them said he did no such thing, and another said she hadn't given permission.
Virginia GOP Senate primary favorite Corey Stewart has not renounced calling Wisconsin congressional candidate Paul Nehlen one of his "personal heroes" in a December 2017 video , despite Nehlen's subsequent emergence as a racist anti-Semite, The Weekly Standard reported Tuesday. Nehlen has been banned from Twitter for racist and anti-Semitic tweets.
Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, responds to a question from a reporter during House Majority press availability in the Alaska State Capitol, April 3, 2018. The conversation centered on House Bill 286, the state operating budget passed by the House or Representatives the day before.
Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota's First Congressional District Jim Hagedorn visited the New Ulm Country Club for a campaign fundraiser Thursday night. The fundraiser was attended by Sen. Gary Dahms , Rep. Paul Torkelson and the State Chair of the Minnesota Republican Party Jennifer Carnahan.
Two former Idaho lawmakers previously kicked off the May 15 ballot over residency concerns have been given second chances to run for legislative seats. Deputy Secretary of State Tim Hurst on Monday said former Republican state Rep. Phil Hart will appear on the primary ballot.
Democratic lawmakers assailed EPA chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted multiple calls for his ouster. The chairman of the panel that is questioning Pruitt called the allegations a "distraction but one this committee cannot ignore."
The Latest on Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt and his appearances on Capitol Hill : Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt concedes he did have some knowledge of big pay raises awarded to two close aides. At a hearing, Democrat Rep. Paul Tonko of New York pressed Pruitt on whether he knew about the raises for 30-year-old senior legal counsel Sarah Greenwalt and 26-year-old scheduling director Millian Hupp.
Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster. On the defensive, the EPA chief blamed "half truths" and "twisted" allegations, an effort to undermine the Trump administration's anti-regulatory agenda.
The conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation think tank is hoping to undo another aspect of Austin's social progress regarding workers' rights. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the group is challenging City Council's paid sick leave policy passed in February by a 9-2 vote.
Caelus Energy wants to develop the Smith Bay prospect just southeast of Barrow. Company officials said last year that they've applied for between $75 million and $100 million in cash tax credits from the state for work done at Smith Bay and elsewhere, but that drilling work at the site has been delayed.
During yesterday's State House floor discussion, Anchorage Representative Charisse Millett objected to Homer Representative Paul Seaton's desire to allocate $500,000 in the budget to assess Vitamin D. In our segment above, we hear from Republican Representatives Charisse Millett and Lance Pruitt of Anchorage, about their top legislative concerns and thoughts moving forward, during the 2nd Regular Session of the 30th Alaska State Legislature.
Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Candidate Conrad Lucas answers a student's question during a League of Women Voters forum held Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Huntington High School.
The Alaska House is putting its state budget plan on the back burner so it can work on a constitutional amendment to create stronger protections for the Permanent Fund dividend program, lawmakers said Thursday. The move from the largely-Democratic House majority is still in its early stages, and before the proposal can go before voters, it has to clear a high bar - passing by a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate.
Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, center, chairs the House Finance Committee shortly before it passed its version of the state budget in March 2017. On Tuesday, the committee voted to reduce the proposed draw from permanent fund earnings.
New MNIT Commissioner Johanna Clyborne explained the case for additional funding from the legislature to keep MNLARS afloat. On the left is Dana Bailey, executive director for projects and initiatives at MNIT.
A set of instructions sent to voters in the special primary election to replace U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., could cause confusion. The Republic's politics teams talks Don Shooter's claims of being privately investigated, a new and controversial abortion bill, and Steve Montenegro's legal path to citizenship on Feb. 13, 2018.
Tribune file photo) Rep. Norm Thurston, R-Provo , in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Feb. 9, 2018. The Utah House narrowly approved a bill that could lead to prescription drugs flowing into the state from Canada under a program the bill's sponsor hopes would help lower the cost of drugs.
A homegrown proposal that would allow Colorado's community colleges to give students who earn an associate's degree in nursing the chance to obtain an advanced bachelor's degree left the House floor Monday with "an enormous amount of momentum," said Rep. Paul Lundeen, a Republican from Monument who represents portions of El Paso County, where the proposal initiated. On Monday's third reading, House Bill 1086 passed with 55 votes in favor of advancing it to the Senate and eight opposed.
State Sen. Scott Wagner and running mate Jeff Bartos received an endorsement Saturday, Feb. 10, from the Republican Party of Pennsylvania in support of Wagner's bid for governor in 2018. Sen. Scott Wagner, a prominent businessman, sits down with The York Dispatch to discuss, among other topics, the potential for conflicts of interest as he runs for governor.
Rep. Paul Seaton said he hopes the Legislature will pass House Bill 287 to avoid budget uncertainty for Alaska school districts. This session, some state legislators hope to put an end to the uncertainty school districts across the state face when it comes to their budgets.