Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today Paul Ryan came to Washington to blow up Washington. He was first elected to represent his Wisconsin district at 28 years old. He campaigned over his career for a federal government that should shrink dramatically, spend far less, that taxes should be low, and the Republicans should be …
Paulette Jordan is one of seven Native American candidates running for statewide office — and one of two Native women running to a lead a state Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today A couple of weeks ago I was driving across the border into Idaho from Montana. I stopped the car and took a picture …
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Indian Health, Bureau of Indian Affairs see a budget increase Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today The federal government’s newly enacted budget is a massive “omnibus” act that spends $1.3 trillion and makes some members of Congress pleased and others angry. It’s a document that reflects a broken budget system. And, at the same time, …
Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today Congress did its job: The federal government’s budget is done. The last step was President Donald J. Trump’s signature and so now the government marches on. At least for the rest of this year, until the end of September. But the White House said Friday that the president …
Mark Trahant Cross-posted on Indian Country Today. UPDATE: The House of Representatives passed the $1.3 trillion fiscal 2018 omnibus appropriations bill. Thursday. The vote was 256-167. Next up: The Senate will vote on the measure. Congressional leaders have agreed to a massive $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund the government for the remainder of this …
Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today Cross-posted on Indian Country Today. Here we go again. Congress has three days to resolve long standing disputes over immigration, health care, taxes, abortion rights, guns, building a border wall, a New York City tunnel, and funding federal programs. Republicans control the House and the Senate, but still need …
Cross posted on Indian Country Today. Mark Trahant / Trahant Reports A special election in Pennsylvania is a good sign for Native American #NativeVote18 candidates running for office. Why? Because this cycle is already favoring out-of-power Democrats and, quite possibly, independents. It’s hard to peg any constituent group more out-of-power than those who would …
Mark Trahant / Indian Country Today Many years ago Richard LaCourse and I would sit around and toss ideas about what the perfect Indigenous newspaper would look like. LaCourse, at the time, was trying to create a new publication in Washington, DC. Imagination was his currency. What was possible? LaCourse had a lot of experience answering …
Mark Trahant / Trahant Reports Across the country more women than ever are running for office, including Congress, statewide posts, and legislatures. That’s the case in Indian Country, too. So is it a record year? It sure looks to be so. Amanda Douglas is the latest candidate. “Northeastern Oklahoma is so skewed that not a single …