China, Russia singled out in new U.S. Arctic defense strategy
China and Russia are being singled out in the new U.S. Arctic defense strategy, echoing the increasing rhetoric from U.S.
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Politics (USA)
Alaska borough to split from Municipal League over its opposition to governor’s budget
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is planning to leave the Alaska Municipal League at the end of June. That’s after Assembly members
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Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room
U.S. federal law prohibits sales of African elephant ivory, but six states have now banned the sale of ivory more
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Alaska governor calls second special session to fund permanent fund dividends
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has called the Alaska Legislature into a second special session to fund permanent fund dividends. The session
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Alaska Senate sends budget to governor without Permanent Fund Dividends
The Alaska Legislature finished its work on the operating budget on Monday, without setting an amount for permanent fund dividends.
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Will a new policing strategy help fight crime in Alaska’s largest city?
Police in Anchorage, Alaska are trying something new: having officers patrol beats built around community boundaries, rather than covering the
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Alaska governor holds rally in support of his Permanent Fund Dividend plan
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy held a rally Thursday night in Wasilla, southcentral Alaska, in support of a Permanent Fund Dividend
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Have Alaska’s federal lawmakers read the Mueller report?
The Mueller Report has been available for seven weeks now. You can buy it in paperback. You can read it
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Alaska’s senator Murkowski ‘not inclined’ to back Trump on Mexico tariff
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she and most of her Republican colleagues are not happy with President Trump’s plan to
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Alaska bill to fund full, $3,000 permanent fund dividend narrowly fails
A bill to fund Alaska’s permanent fund dividends of roughly $3,000 failed narrowly in the state Senate on Tuesday. Supporters
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Alaska bill would provide $1,600 in permanent fund dividends
A new Senate bill would provide for a $1,600 permanent fund dividend this year. Senate Bill 1002 would allow state
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U.S. Attorney General hears from Indigenous leaders about justice problems in rural Alaska
U.S. Attorney General William Barr met with Alaska Native leaders from around the state Wednesday in Anchorage to discuss law
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Could Alaska’s rural Indigenous communities fight violence with broader law enforcement powers?
U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is coming to Alaska this week. Sen. Dan Sullivan said he will focus on rural
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Democrats continue fight against drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge in U.S. Congress
Democrats in Washington, D.C. are still hoping to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The latest attempt
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Warming climate puts bonds between Arctic nations to the test
In the end, the eight nations of the Arctic Council signed a short statement, affirming their commitment to peace and
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