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EXXON VALDEZ: Could it happen again?
Three decades after the Exxon Valdez crash, various reforms have improved oil transportation and safety. But some worry there's been too much focus on cleanup, rather than prevention. → Read More
U.S. House tees up bill to repeal Alaska fish and wildlife regulation
The U.S. House has plans to start the process next week to repeal and Alaska-specific wildlife regulation issued by the Interior Department that has put federal regulators at odds with state game managers. → Read More
Don Young term-limits out of House subcommittee chairmanship
The 44-year Alaska congressman will retain seniority roles but no longer holds the gavel at the helm of any committee. → Read More
As promised, Alaska Sen. Murkowski votes against DeVos
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's decision to break party lines meant Republicans had to call in Vice President Mike Pence to cast the tie-breaking vote. → Read More
Here's how Alaska's senators are voting on Trump nominees
Keep checking back -- we'll update this list as the process slogs forward. → Read More
Here's what's in the Defense Department's new Arctic strategy
It's more substantive than past iterations, but falls short in suggestions for change. → Read More
Trump’s latest executive order to curb regulations mirrors Sullivan’s pitch
The order pushes the federal government to remove two regulation for every one produced. → Read More
Murkowski moves interior, energy secretary nominees toward confirmation vote
The two nominees faced minor opposition in a quick committee hearing Tuesday. → Read More
Alaskans crowd Murkowski’s Anchorage office to protest DeVos education nomination
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was still undecided on how she would vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary. → Read More
Murkowski walks the middle line in response to Trump immigration order
The senator doesn't laud, doesn't condemn Trump's controversial order to suspend U.S. entry of some immigrants and refugees. → Read More
Alaska congressional delegation silent on Trump immigration order
Members of Alaska's congressional delegation have not yet weighed in on President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration that has sparked nationwide protests and emergency court orders. → Read More
The military thinks bolstering its presence in the Arctic is necessary, but that may not be enough to make it happen
A new operation plan for the Arctic is on hold at the Defense Department, but its contents are no secret to Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan. → Read More
Murkowski office overwhelmed with calls on Obamacare and education secretary
The Alaska senator's office says most of the calls aren't coming from Alaskans. → Read More
Murkowski opposes Trump anti-abortion efforts
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed dismay in President Donald Trump’s decision to revive a rule this week that prohibits federal spending abroad on organizations that also perform abortions or provide information about such procedures. → Read More
Alaskans full of hope for change at Trump inauguration
Even if they didn't vote for the president, plenty of Alaska Republicans want to see what he can do for the state. → Read More
Murkowski nudges energy nominee Rick Perry toward Arctic and Alaska interests
The former Texas governor said Thursday he regrets calling for the elimination of the Energy Department since learning more about the scope of the agency's work. → Read More
Alaska lawmakers eye long-term changes to health care law as ACA repeal gets underway
WASHINGTON — Alaska's Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan joined their Republican colleagues in the first hours of Thursday to pass a parliamentary measure that is the first step toward dismantling the Affordable Care Act. There are limits to what Republicans can accomplish with only a simple, 51-person majority in the Senate, but they hope gutting the tax-and-spend provisions of the… → Read More
Alaska islands designated historic landmark by Obama administration
The Walrus Islands hold evidence of human occupation when Bering Sea levels were lower than they are now. → Read More
Congressional Republicans seek legal strategy to restore Alaska drilling options
Alaska's congressional delegation -- with help from party leadership -- is examining how to undo President Obama's executive orders. → Read More
It's Alaska’s turn for EPA regional administrator, but will Trump listen to tradition?
Alaska control over the regional office depends on whether the Trump administration cares to stick to the traditional way of doing things. → Read More