January 3rd, 1987
Murkowski on Rural Health Transformation Fund: “Alaska has an extraordinary opportunity.”
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 […]
Alaska Attorney General Seeks Clarification of Airline Policies Undermining Drug Interdiction in Alaska
(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 […]
Trump Vetoes Colorado Clean Water Bill—Then Tells State’s Officials to ‘Rot in Hell’
The bill vetoed by Trump would have provided funds to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a 130-mile pipeline designed to deliver clean, filtered water to 50,000 residents in the eastern part of the state. President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his second term this week when he rejected a bill with bipartisan support aimed at […]