U.S. Senator Mark Begich issued a statement Tuesday following a briefing by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control (CDC) on the response to the Ebola outbreak and Alaska’s ability to respond to and prevent the spread of the disease. “Though an outbreak in Alaska is highly unlikely, I know that Alaskans are concerned about Ebola—especially […]
Frustrated by the State of Alaska’s ongoing delays in its review of the conviction of Alaskans George Frese, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts and Eugene Vent—widely known as the “Fairbanks Four”—U.S. Senator Mark Begich has requested a formal review of the case by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In his […]
Ahtna, Inc. has voted unanimously to endorse Bill Walker (I) for Governor, Mark Begich (D) for U.S. Senate, and Don Young (R) for U.S. House of Representatives. The corporation released the following statement: “Ahtna, Inc. supports candidates that support our vision, which includes protecting our customary and traditional hunting and fishing practices,” said Ahtna Board […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation and their colleagues from Washington State are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to change the market name for pollock and clearly differentiate it from inferior fish harvested in Russia. Supporting a request by the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), the bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote a letter (attached) […]