The cost to the American taxpayer and insurance companies from climate-fueled disasters has exploded in recent decades.
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Kenai Peninsula lawmakers join millions of conservatives on unmoderated social media platforms
Some lawmakers are moving to Parler and MeWe. The social media platforms are unmoderated so users can post whatever they want — including hate speech and conspiracy theories.
Rep. Young votes against impeaching Trump
House members are now debating an Article of Impeachment, accusing Trump of inciting the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.
‘I just can’t be quiet right now’: Murkowski says Trump needs to resign
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says President Trump incited the violence at the Capitol and is too angry about losing the election to govern.
How Murkowski escaped mob violence at the Capitol
“The angry mob can interrupt,” Sen. Murkowski said. “But they cannot rule. We will not let them rule.”
Protesters follow local Alaska lawmakers in backing Trump’s attacks on election integrity
Claims of voter fraud have been debunked. Over 60 legal challenges to the election outcome from the Trump campaign have failed. But central peninsula House representatives have made the same claims that drove the mob in D.C. — that the 2020 election was fraudulent.
Alaska’s congressional delegation takes heat from Trump fans as Electoral College count nears
At least 25 Senate Republicans said they won’t challenge the count, so there’s not much question the election results will stand.
Here’s what you need to know about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s first-ever oil lease sale
The sale, scheduled for Wednesday, would be a controversial milestone in a 40-year battle over whether to drill for oil in a part of the refuge called the coastal plain. So, how did we get here after such a long debate? And, what will happen next?
Trump supporters caravan through Ketchikan
One participant said the rally celebrated the 61st anniversary of Alaska’s statehood. Another said he hoped to ensure the next national election was more secure. Some said they accepted the results of the 2020 election, others did not.
The pandemic relief bill passed by Congress includes major law to fight climate change
The energy and climate section of this 5,000-page bill is labeled “Division Z,” and it is its own kind of huge. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been working on it for years.