New state-federal effort, endorsed by Murkowski, is aimed at curbing destructive wildfires
"I like what I'm hearing today: more collaboration, more cooperation, more stewardship of our resources,” Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.
In debate, Democratic primary candidates stake out plans for taking on Don Young
Independent Alyse Galvin and Democrat Dimitri Shein made their bid next week's primary election in a debate Tuesday night, talking health care, ANWR and strategy for beating Alaska's Republican congressman.
Don Young holds the fundraising lead among congressional candidates
An independent running in the Democratic primary is not too far behind.
Federal government VIPs are heading to Alaska during congressional break
Military leaders and agency heads are visiting the state in August.
Murkowski takes a run at ‘clean’ appropriations without earmarks
Alaska's senior senator will have to face down House Republicans who have a far greater majority, and different priorities than the Senate.
Sullivan’s bid to split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals gets Senate attention
Splitting the 9th Circuit is a longstanding goal of conservative activists who view it as the most liberal appeals court in the nation.
Defense bill directs construction spending to Alaska, renews hope for icebreaker
The Coast Guard has not bought a new icebreaker since the early 1970s, and the cost of building one is roughly as much as the Coast Guard’s entire annual shipbuilding budget -- $1 billion.
House bill would take aim at $100 million maintenance backlog in Alaska national parks
The bill would draw funding from federal royalties from oil and gas drilling.
Murkowski a hard ‘no’ on Trump’s $12 billion farm tariff bailout plan
Americans have been patient, but the White House isn't moving fast enough for struggling businesses, the senator said.
Alaska Native corporations are a billion dollars deep in border control contracts
As activists have worked toward reunifying thousands of immigrant children and their parents, attention has turned to the contractors that carry out the work on behalf of the federal government.
Murkowski joins bipartisan group of senators in letter urging Trump to keep immigrant families together
The senators said they heard consistently from constituents that families should be kept together.
Alaska Sens. Murkowski, Sullivan critical of Trump’s Russia statements at Helsinki summit
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was “stunned” and Sen. Dan Sullivan called Putin a “mafia regime leader”