Alaska lawmakers, especially those in fishing communities like Kodiak and Homer, heralded the news.
Federal Government
Congress passed so few laws this year that we explained them all in 1,000 words
Lawmakers didn’t have a very productive year, but they did manage to pass 27 pieces of legislation. Here’s what the laws accomplish.
‘Landless’ legislation passes committee for the first time in history
The bill would return land to five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska that were left out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.
Speaker Johnson picks Dahlstrom to beat Peltola and flip Alaska’s House seat
Flipping the Alaska seat is a top target of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
House votes to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry
The vote is intended, in part, to give committees greater legal authority to enforce subpoenas.
Gov. Dunleavy says he’ll include funding for Tustumena replacement in upcoming budget
The funding would unlock $92 million in federal money from 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
EPA wants to get the lead out of aviation gas. Alaska’s US senators say it’s a bad move for the state
Airborne lead exposure is particularly damaging to children and can cause learning deficits.
Biden administration could wade into lawsuit over Southeast Alaska tribal fishing rights
The federal government says it’s considering submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit over fishing rights between the state and the Southeast Alaska tribal government of Metlakatla
Biden to sign order promoting tribal self-determination
The order comes as the 11th White House Tribal Nations Summit begins in Washington, D.C.
Photo of a toddler hostage stays on Murkowski’s desk, signifying the senator’s stance on Gaza
Murkowski puts blame for the deaths and destruction on Hamas and its disregard for the lives of civilians.