Fisheries management throughout Alaska relies on a mix of state, federal, and international laws and regulations. These rules provide the guidance for programs such as the Alaska Subsistence Halibut Program. The program permits rural residents and members of Alaska Native tribes to catch halibut for direct personal or family consumption as food, sharing for personal […]
Public Policy Polling (PPP) conducted three polls in states of critically important Senate Republicans who are deciding votes in whether their health care repeal passes. The polling in Alaska shows how incredibly toxic the health care repeal plan is in these states and the public rejection of key elements of the bill and the way […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify publicly to a Senate panel on Tuesday, the committee’s chairman said, setting up another potentially dramatic congressional hearing on possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race. Sessions is likely to face questions by the Senate Intelligence Committee […]
JUNEAU – In advancing his plan to build a safer Alaska, Governor Bill Walker introduced three bills today to increase protection for vulnerable residents and allow for greater trooper presence throughout the state. This action is part of the governor’s larger plan to increase public safety, and reduce the high rates of violence and substance […]