(Fairbanks, AK) – Anchorage Deputy District Attorney Heather Nobrega has been named as the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) Director in Anchorage. “Heather has a strong work ethic, a comprehensive knowledge of Alaska criminal law, and exceptional organizational skills,” said Criminal Division Director Angie Kemp. “It is for those reasons and more that we are confident Heather […]
Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) wrote a longform essay on King Cove, Alaska, for the latest issue of the American Bar Association’s Human Rights magazine. The full piece – which is copied below and available online here – makes the case for a life-saving road to connect King Cove with the all-weather airport in nearby Cold Bay. This […]
JUNEAU — The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $11.73 to $11.91 in 2025. In 2014, Alaska voters passed a ballot initiative to annually adjust the minimum wage for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage to be adjusted using the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Anchorage metropolitan area (Anchorage […]
Washington, DC –U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation that will bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting to more precisely predict the timing and location of these storms. The Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a forecast improvement program within […]