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Republicans can only afford to lose the votes of three GOP senators. Murkowski doesn’t like major elements of it. But how she’ll ultimately vote is unknown, even to the senator herself.
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the program a “lifesaver” for residents in Alaska when questioning Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about its future.
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An emergency declaration by the Alaska Board of Game does not change the fact that the program is unconstitutional and the state failed to do required fixes, the judge ruled.
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With oil prices low and likely to go lower, and uncertain federal revenue, senators say this year's budget is tight — and that next year's will be tighter.
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A program that has subsidized commercial aviation rural routes and is particularly significant in Alaska is a target for a more than 50% reduction in funding under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
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Scientists worry as services that provided detailed and historic information about sea ice, snowpack, glaciers, and other Arctic conditions are being discontinued.
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Residents of Bethel took part in an international protest focused on workers' rights as well as the policies of the Trump Administration this week (May 1).
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Diminishing the workforce is central to the Trump agenda and among the big impacts in the first 100 days of his term. It’ll be months before we see how many jobs Alaska lost.
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The draft cuts would eliminate several research institutes the agency funds in Alaska, including the one where Rick Thoman works.
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While the Trump administration emphasizes fossil fuel extraction and pauses funding for renewable projects, the Alaska senator describes renewables as key to energy independence.
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The event held on April 19 functioned as a local branch of a national day of protest that saw more than 80 marches across the country.
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The governor's counterproposal, announced along with his veto Thursday, would tie a smaller funding increase to policy changes.