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Murkowski calls Greenland an ‘ally, not an asset’ as Trump fixation deepens

Environment Matt Acuña Buxton -
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump renewed his brazen call for the United States to buy or seize Greenland for its critical natural resources.
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Legislature set to hear resolutions opposing Trump’s Denali name change

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
A pair of resolutions registering the Alaska Legislature’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Denali is set to be heard on Monday.
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Murkowski will vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska's U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski will vote against Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the country's armed forces. The moderate Republican made the comments in a lengthy statement Thursday morning, outlining her opposition to Hegseth's confirmation as Secretary...
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Sullivan in hiding on Trump’s blanket pardon of Jan. 6 criminals

Federal Government Dermot Cole -
Sen. Murkowski: “I do fear the message that is sent to these great men and women that stood by us.”
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Rural Alaska schools face funding shortfall after U.S. House fails to pass bipartisan bill

Education Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Districts face budget shortfalls with the failure of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, aimed at schools located near federal lands.
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Oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

Economy Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
Gwich’in and environmental opponents celebrate the results, while state officials expect the incoming Trump administration to make it easier to drill in the refuge.
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Biden signs Murkowski-backed boost to Social Security into law

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Sunday, Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act.
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Alaska agencies seized 317 pounds of drugs at Anchorage airport this year, nearly doubling 2023

Federal Government Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The increased volume of intercepted drugs, including fentanyl, came as Alaska’s fatal overdose numbers continued to climb, a contrast with decreases nationally.
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Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health care costs next year. Does anyone care?

Commentary Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Premiums for Alaska health insurance plans on the federal marketplace have spiked more than 50% over the past three years.
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Trump’s plan to revert Denali to Mount McKinley name irks Alaskans

Arts and Culture Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The president-elect’s intention to scrap the traditional Athabascan name reopens a longstanding debate over what to call North America’s tallest peak.
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