FAIRBANKS, AK—More than 350 Alaskans rallied in Arctic Village, Anchorage, and Fairbanks during public comments to add their voices to a growing movement demanding an end to plans for oil extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Defend the Sacred – Alaska, a statewide network of climate change and Indigenous rights entities, organized testimonial rallies […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) participated in a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing to discuss innovative ways to address root causes of the opioid addiction crisis and substance abuse in Alaska, and across the nation. The hearing featured witnesses Jessica Nickel, President and CEO of the Addiction Policy […]
JUNEAU – House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) held public testimony Sunday for the latest version of House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stutes, aims to update an ineffective and outdated state law governing development in salmon habitat. More than 70 Alaskans provided public testimony at […]
WASHINGTON — Russia is determined to interfere in the November Congressional elections in the United States, top intelligence officials warned on Tuesday. Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence, told the Senate Intelligence Committee that Russia sees the midterm elections as “a potential target for influence operations.” “Foreign elections are critical inflection points that offer opportunities for […]