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Trump administration moves to repeal ‘Roadless Rule,’ open Alaska’s national forests to logging

Rachel Levy - August 21, 2026

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Trump administration ends NOAA support for annual Arctic Report Card

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon - August 12, 2026

With their vote to defund rural radio, Sullivan and Begich show the folly of electing backbench Republicans

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 24, 2025

Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich joined Republicans in defunding NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

On budget vote, Murkowski says she was ‘hung out to dry’ and stuck between two bad options

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - July 22, 2025

Alaska’s senior U.S. senator said the state fares better under Republicans’ budget plan because of her efforts to soften the fiscal blow.

Anchorage schools move ahead with layoffs amid GOP’s ‘slow dismantling of public education’

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - July 17, 2025

Alaska’s public schools have been subjected to a roller coaster of uncertainty.

Must Read Alaska mistakes one John Williams for another in ‘on-brand’ blunder

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 10, 2025

And just in case you're wondering, no, renowned composer John T. Williams is not running for the U.S. House in Alaska.

Alaska’s Planned Parenthood clinics get a break from Trump megabill

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton - July 9, 2025

Murkowski negotiated Alaska carve-outs in Trump’s megabill, but failed to secure one for Planned Parenthood access.

Murkowski didn’t spare Alaska from Trump’s megabill; she just delayed the pain

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton - July 9, 2025

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called her decisive vote for Trump’s megabill “agonizing.”

Trump administration freezes millions in grants to Alaska schools

Education Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon - July 7, 2025

The withheld grants are aimed at instruction improvements, English language learning, and other areas in schools.

ICE transfers detainees from Alaska prison, but questions remain around due process and conditions

Federal Government Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon - July 2, 2025

Thirty-five men from out of state held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were transferred back to Washington state, but advocates say their detention raises serious concerns.

Murkowski wants everyone to know casting the deciding vote for GOP’s megabill was really hard

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton - July 1, 2025

After warning about its harms to Alaskans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast a deciding vote for Trump’s tax bill.

Murkowski can still do the right thing — forfeit the sale of her vote on GOP/Trump tax scam

Commentary Dermot Cole - June 30, 2025

GOP leaders tried to buy Murkowski’s vote on the Trump tax bill with special Medicaid perks for Alaska.

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