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‘Arctic pay’ among the perks Congress is sending to improve military assignments in Alaska

Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2022 at 11:00
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Members of the military stationed in Alaska are in line for some extra financial benefits in 2023. Bills Congress passed

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Mary Peltola sworn in as 1st Alaska Native in Congress

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 13:46
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Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in Tuesday night to finish out the remaining months of the term of the late

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U.S. senator from Alaska joins measure denouncing House’s Trump impeachment inquiry

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 10:48
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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is co-sponsoring a resolution that bashes the House for its impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Fight over contested Alaska mine project aired at US House hearing

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 09:42 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 15:23
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For Alaskans opposed to the Pebble Mine, a hearing in the U.S. House Wednesday was an opportunity to raise the

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Company behind contested Alaska mine project pays $1M to hire Washington lobbyists

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 12:09
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The U.S. House will hold a hearing on the Pebble Mine, in Southwest Alaska, on Wednesday. Members of Congress should be

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Environment (USA) General Politics USA 

U.S. House calls for more research on ocean acidification

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, June 10, 2019 at 13:41 — Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 13:56
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The U.S. House last week passed four bills aimed at beefing up research on ocean acidification. “To have four bills

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) News Politics USA 

Why are the US lagging behind in the Arctic? Clues emerge at Washington hearing

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11:10
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The United States is losing control over the Arctic to Russia and China because it failed to build the ships,

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Bill to protect ANWR passes early hurdle in Washington

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10:21 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10:22
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Indigenous Gwich’in leaders say they’re hopeful after a U.S. bill to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), located in

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Alaska’s senators diverge on vote to block Trump’s border wall emergency

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:19 — Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:21
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Alaska’s U.S. senators split on the vote Thursday to block President Trump’s declaration of an emergency. If, as expected, Trump

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Trump’s emergency declaration splits Alaska delegation

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10:19 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10:29
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The vote is expected to be close when the U.S. Senate decides whether to reverse President Donald Trump’s declaration of

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Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska Congressman seeks legal path for cannabidiol

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2019 at 14:00
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Alaska Congressman Don Young has joined a group of House Democrats who are seeking legal status for a product called

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Public lands bill passing U.S. Senate a big win for Alaska’s Murkowski

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11:59
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The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed a massive public lands bill, and to the delight of its sponsor, Sen. Lisa Murkowski

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Drilling opponents in U.S. House launch bill to close ANWR

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 10:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 13:48
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In the U.S. House, opponents of development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (northern Alaska) filed a bill Monday that

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U.S. government shutdown will doom Arctic projects in court, critics say

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:18 — Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:21
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Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to temporarily fund the Interior Department, the Coast Guard and other closed

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska’s US senators veer apart on shutdown votes

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019 at 10:22 — Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2019 at 10:24
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In the U.S. Senate Thursday, two bills that would have ended the partial government shutdown failed to get enough votes

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