WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the President signed H.R. 2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, legislation Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) led in the House to resolve a long-standing Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) land entitlement issue for Cape Fox Corporation and the Native Village of Saxman. “This signing is an […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Governor Mike Dunleavy has expanded his May 11, disaster declaration to include the Iditarod Regional Education Area (REAA) and the Lower Yukon REAA to the areas eligible for state disaster assistance programs. The initial disaster declaration activated the state’s Public Assistance Program and Individual Assistance Program. These programs are […]
Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), on Wednesday, applauded the enactment of H.R. 2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act, marking completion of a decades-long effort to fulfill a commitment made under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). This new law—signed by President […]
JUNEAU – Monday the Senate passed House Bill 96 by Representative Mike Prax (R – North Pole), creating a Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board, in a vote of 19 to 1. The bill creates the foundation for strong senior care infrastructure within our state by expanding access to affordable home and community-based care, […]