U.S. Senator Mark Begich says he still supports the Affordable Care Act but he recently joined nine other Senate Democrats in asking the Obama administration to extend the sign-up period.
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Storis Supporters See Ray of Hope in Saving Cutter
Fans of the retired U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis have been holding their collective breath all weekend, hoping there might be a way to prevent the scrapping of the ship in Mexico.
Bills don’t move, but Alaskans in Congress file away
Congress usually passes a few hundred bills a year. So far this year it has passed only 46.
Definition of ‘Alaska Native’ needs fixing in health care law
Thousands of Alaska Natives will miss out on benefits they qualify for under the Affordable Care Act if the definition of Alaska Native under the law isn’t changed.
A few successes for Alaska’s health insurance marketplace
Enroll Alaska has successfully signed up seven people last week for health insurance on the state’s new Affordable Care Act Marketplace, but nearly three weeks into the launch of the marketplace, the company expected to have many more people enrolled.
Former DNR Commissioner Dan Sullivan enters U.S. Senate race
Sullivan joins a crowded field of Republicans trying to unseat Democrat Mark Begich next November.
Senate challengers side with House Republicans in shutdown showdown
What would the Republican Senate candidates who are challenging Begich have done if they had been in office instead?
Delegation not expecting movement in background check legislation
The mass shooting at a Navy installation in Washington, D.C. Monday is reigniting the debate over guns and background checks.
Sullivan steps down as Commissioner as Senate race heats up
Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan is stepping down from his post amid talk that he’s planning a run for U.S. Senate.
Sen. Begich lays out position on Syria strike
Alaska’s junior senator says he’s likely a “no vote” on a resolution to authorize a military strike in Syria.