Alaska Republicans in the State Senate are rejecting a bill that authorizes the purchase of an $100,000 bulldozer for an Alaska Native village and $10 million in other capital projects.
The Rampart Village tribal council has requested the funds for several years. The council says the bulldozer is needed to due to harsh road conditions and for other activities.
But Republican leaders question spending $100,000 on a village that has just 26 residents. They are proposing an alternative spending package, which is part of an education bill.
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Bulldozer request gets plowed under
(AP 4/13)
Alaska Republicans protest $100K village bulldozer
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
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