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Sullivan votes for Ukraine aid bill, saying the money will boost America’s industrial base
Sullivan and Sen. Lisa Murkowski are among 17 Republicans who voted with Democrats to advance the bill Monday.
Defying Trump’s opposition, Murkowski votes yes on foreign aid-border bill; Sullivan says it falls short
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among four Republicans to vote to advance the bill.
A new FAFSA setback means many college financial aid offers won’t come until April
The new delay puts schools in a difficult bind as colleges can’t determine what financial aid students should get until they receive the government’s FAFSA data.
Listen: Peltola touts Willow Project, defends ranked choice voting
Peltola spoke with KTOO about her first term, why she thinks FEMA needs an overhaul, and more.
Alaska is back on the Pentagon’s radar, Sullivan says
Sullivan says that a decade ago, the Pentagon wanted to close Alaska bases. — but no longer.
Case brought to Supreme Court by herring fishermen may gut federal rulemaking power
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could eviscerate the way the federal government regulates, well, everything. A system in place for decades has governed how judges review curbs on air and water pollution, gun safety measures and workplace protections. But all of it could be upended by a conservative supermajority on…
Cold-weather pay exists for some Alaska-based military members, but most Air Force personnel aren’t eligible
The Army pays soldiers extra for Alaska duty. Only a few far-flung airmen get hardship pay for their service in the 49th state.
U.S. preparing to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in central Bering Sea
The claims to extended continental shelf territory, to be asserted by the U.S. State Department, include an area within the Arctic Ocean that is bigger than California.
Murkowski visits Wrangell in wake of deadly landslide
She met with the fire department’s search and rescue team to talk about the town’s response to the Nov. 20 landslide and how Wrangell can stay safe moving forward.