March 5, 2012 – In his annual address to the Alaska State Legislature, Begich said Alaska is "at the cusp of a new era of Arctic development" and called for a state-federal partnership to ensure that development is done responsibly and that Alaskans are prepared for a new "Arctic jobs pipeline."
March 5, 2012 – Sen. Begich tunes up his violin skills with Erica Degrote's first grade violin class during a visit to Glacier Valley Elementary School in Juneau.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell on the lack of timber sales in the Tongass National Forest, which are crucial to the economy of Southeast Alaska. Murkowski called the agency’s preference for stewardship contracts over timber sales insufficient to meet the economic needs of that […]
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich questions Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and other officials about health care for Alaska's veterans and Sen Begich's idea of a Heroes Card for Alaska veterans to be able to get medical treatment in their own communities.