Anchorage, AK – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Monday announced awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established through the reconciliation bill. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) highlighted the opportunity presented to Alaska’s rural health care system through the newly expanded fund, which will deliver $272 million per year […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox this week sent a letter to Alaska Airlines seeking clarification of company policies that discourage employees from cooperating with law enforcement efforts to interdict illegal drugs entering Alaska. The letter outlines Alaska’s drug crisis and the state’s unique vulnerability as a geographically isolated destination where virtually all […]
Washington, D.C. – In an effort to make it easier for communities across the nation to better protect critical, at-risk infrastructure and community assets from worsening natural disasters, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jack Reed (D-RI) have introduced a bill that would reinstate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy declared the December 2025 Mat-Su Windstorm a disaster on December 9, 2025, in response to widespread damage across the Mat-Su Borough. The powerful windstorm caused extensive damage to power lines, resulting in a prolonged and sustained loss of electricity and other utilities. This loss led to […]