Guest Opinion. On April 10th, I was ratified by the House Republican Conference as the new Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee – but not only did I just become the new Chairman, I also became the first Native American to ever Chair this Committee. As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, my […]
WASHINGTON (KFOR) — On Friday, U.S. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) announced his candidacy for Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. “I have served on the Appropriations Committee for quite some time, beginning in January of 2009,” Cole said. “During that time, I chaired the largest domestic spending Subcommittee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and […]
Feb. 12—CHEYENNE — In an unusual vote Monday state senators voted for Sen. Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee, replacing Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne. After Senate President Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, named Nethercott as Senate Appropriations chair on Monday, Sen. Cheri Steinmetz, R-Lingle, objected and appealed the president’s decision. Steinmetz referenced Senate […]
Feb. 7—OLYMPIA — Legislation that would place a limit on raises in rent in Washington faces an uncertain future after a bill failed to advance in the Washington Senate. A companion proposal, HB 2114, was approved by the House Appropriations Committee, but SB 5961 was rejected by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The House legislation was […]
Jan. 10—The Athens City Council held a special called meeting Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, regarding 2023-2024 municipal appropriations. At its regular meeting held Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, the two resolutions related to the appropriations were introduced, but Councilman Harold Wales asked that the vote be delayed to allow for more time to research the local […]