Alaska House ends month-long standoff, elects speaker Becky Bohrer, Associated Press, February 14, 2019 Alaska state Rep. Bryce Edgmon, who changed his party affiliation from Democrat to undeclared earlier this week, was elected House speaker on Thursday, ending a standoff that had paralyzed the chamber.  The 21-18 vote came on the 31st day of the legislative session — the longest … read more

Republican leader says Senate will vote on Green New Deal Valeric Volcovici, Reuters, February 12, 2019 Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green New Deal” introduced by Democrats that aims to slash U.S. carbon dioxide emissions to negligible levels in a decade. “I’ve noted with great interest the Green New … read more