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  • ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS: Alaska's congressional delegation reacts to gun control package
    Jan 16, 2013 - ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS: Alaska's congressional delegation reacts to gun control package Reaction from Alaska's congressional delegation: "I ... take issue with the president's call for banning aesthetically altered rifles and shotguns and certain magazines. "This is a dangerous limitation on a family'... More
  • HOMER NEWS: Alaska delegation earns thanks
    Jan 16, 2013 - HOMER NEWS: Alaska delegation earns thanks The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) recently approved a restructured observer program that extends observer coverage to Alaska's small boat fleet. With the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) taking over observer deployment, the indust... More
  • USA TODAY: Op-Ed: Put aside the easy short cuts
    Jan 14, 2013 - USA TODAY: Op-Ed: Put aside the easy short cuts By Congressman Don Young In response to the senseless tragedy in Newtown, Conn., many elected officials and some people in the news media have proposed reinstituting a ban on some semiautomatic weapons. While well-intentioned, this measure will do litt... More
  • ALASKA DISPATCH: GAO probe: Are Alaska Native corporations accountable to their shareholders?
    Jan 11, 2013 - ALASKA DISPATCH: GAO probe: Are Alaska Native corporations accountable to their shareholders? By Pat Forgey A federal review questions whether shareholders of Alaska Native corporations are getting the information they need to guide the corporations that have become a powerful force in Alaska's eco... More
  • JUNEAU EMPIRE: Don Young sworn in for 21st term
    Jan 4, 2013 - JUNEAU EMPIRE: Don Young sworn in for 21st term Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, took the oath of office for his 21st term in the United States House of Representatives Thursday in Washington, D.C., alongside other House members of the 113th Congress. Young, 79, defeated outgoing Rep. Sharon Cissna, D-Anc... More
  • ROLL CALL: House GOP Considers Rules Package
    Jan 3, 2013 - ROLL CALL: House GOP Considers Rules Package By Daniel Newhauser The House Republican Conference was set to vote on whether to restore earmarks on Thursday as part of considering the House Rules for the 113th Congress, but it was spared from having to do so when the proposal’s champion pulled his pl... More
  • ALASKA DISPATCH: Term 21: Alaska's Don Young movin' on up seniority ladder in Congress
    Jan 3, 2013 - ALASKA DISPATCH: Term 21: Alaska's Don Young movin' on up seniority ladder in Congress By Laurel Andrews Rep. Don Young was sworn into office for his 21st term as Alaska’s sole representative in the U.S. House on Thursday, becoming fifth on the seniority list among 435 Representatives. "I believe it... More
  • CORDOVA TIMES: Young votes to avoid tax hikes
    Jan 2, 2013 - CORDOVA TIMES: Young votes to avoid tax hikes by - Cordova Times Staff Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, voted with the majority in the House on Jan. 1 to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of middle class tax increases and spending cuts, while raising taxes on the wealthy. The measure passed the House on a b... More
  • Fairbanks Daily News Miner: Alaska's Don Young votes yes on fiscal cliff bill
    Jan 1, 2013 - Alaska's Don Young votes yes on fiscal cliff bill By Rod Boyce FAIRBANKS—Rep. Don Young of Alaska voted in favor of the Senate’s bipartisan fiscal cliff package late Tuesday, joining with Democrats and less than half of the House’s Republican majority to approve the measure and send it to President ... More
  • Young to remain chair of House subcommittee
    Dec 20, 2012 - Young to remain chair of House subcommittee By Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Rep. Don Young will continue to serve as chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Young, in a statement, said the panel intends to conduct "vigorous oversight" of the U.S. Interi... More