The Legislature adopted a citation recognizing the contributions of Tlingit code talkers during World War II. During floor sessions, lawmakers spoke about the outsized role Alaska Natives have played in the military.
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Murkowski explains why she’ll vote to cancel Trump’s emergency
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the issue is one of separation of powers, and the Constitution gives Congress the power to raise and spend money.
Dunleavy announces Alaska National Guard deployment along Mexico border
The deployment is a response to President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration on the southern U.S. border last month.
Trump’s emergency declaration splits Alaska delegation
A close vote is expected when the Senate decides whether to reverse President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a wall on the southern border. The Alaska delegation is split on the question.
Sullivan: Trump’s emergency border wall money ‘probably legal’
But the senator is worried about where the money will be diverted from. “I would have concerns, particularly if it’s coming out of Alaska military construction, which is not only important for our state,” Sullivan says. “It’s really important for the national security of our country.”
Watch: U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan addresses the Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan delivered his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday. Sullivan, a Marine reservist, has been taking on leadership roles on military issues.
Trump’s wall could drain money from Alaska military projects
President Trump on Friday declared a national emergency to get money for a border wall that Congress refused to fund. He plans to divert $3.6 billion from military construction accounts, and that could drain money from Alaska projects.
Dunleavy offers Alaska National Guard support to Trump’s emergency declaration
Gov. Michael Dunleavy issued a short video statement Friday offering the state’s support to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency.
Young sponsors bill to bring back deported vets
Alaska Congressman Don Young is co-sponsoring a bill that would reverse the deportation of non-citizens who served in the U.S. military.
U.S. Air Force ‘barren lands’ survival course teaches how to stay alive in Arctic wilderness
Survival course trainees are exposed to subzero temperatures and winds that gust up to 30-plus miles an hour. “They don’t go back inside after they come out here and begin the training,” said instructor Sgt. Garrett Wright.