Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act. This legislation will incentivize more health professionals to serve and plant roots in rural communities. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) are […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. “Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has every […]
“Let this serve as a reminder that poverty is a policy choice,” said one advocate. “In the richest country in the world, it is absolutely inexcusable that millions of our children go to school hungry because they are living in poverty.” Surrounded by students, teachers, and advocates, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday afternoon […]
JUNEAU – Monday, Senator Matt Claman (D – Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 91, legislation that expands telehealth providers and services available to Alaskans. Last year, the legislature passed House Bill 265, which created a framework for telehealth in statute and ensured Alaskans’ access to critical health care. In the summer of 2022, Senator Claman was […]
