WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 13, 2026 – Congressman Begich (R-AK) announced significant federal investments for communities across Alaska through Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations in the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill which includes critical Community Project Funding (CPF) investments and infrastructure funding. “These investments reflect a clear commitment to invest in and modernize Alaska’s infrastructure,” said Congressman […]
JUNEAU, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in his annual address today to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau, laid out a vision for the “Alaska Comeback,” highlighting the state’s resilience and its historic opportunities to grow after several years of federal policies that targeted Alaska’s economy and jobs. Sen. Sullivan detailed […]
Juneau, AK — Last week, Senator Löki Gale Tobin, D-Anchorage, and Representative Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, introduced Senate Bill 236 and House Bill 299, known as the Veterans Justice Act, which creates a statewide veteran sentencing program to reduce recidivism and support veterans’ reintegration into society who face certain criminal charges, while upholding public safety in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican members of the House Finance Committee last week unanimously opposed a committee substitute for the state operating budget that effectively zeroes out the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. The PFD elimination was part of a new committee substitute (CS) for House Bill 253 (State Operating Budget) that was adopted in committee in […]
