Bipartisan bill would provide patients with safe access to treatments

Eighteen members of Congress, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, are supporting legislation that they say places reasonable limits on use of step therapy and...

Operating budget passes House with $759M deficit

By Rep. Louise Stutes, R-KodiakDear Friends and Neighbors,I hope this finds you well and in good spirits. I wanted to provide a short legislative...

Five commissioner appointments confirmed

Alaska legislators have confirmed five state commissioners appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, along with the appointment of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune to be...

Comment now on pink salmon disaster plan

Dear Friends and Neighbors,I just wanted to update you with new information regarding the State’s draft distribution plan for the 2016 Gulf of Alaska...

Stutes: I’m disappointed with Senate’s actions

Dear Friends and Neighbors,I wanted to provide you with a small update from my perspective on the fourth special session.The Senate returned to Juneau...

Murkowski: Opening ANWR to exploration benefits state

Editor’s note:  Here are excerpts from Senator Murkowski’s update from Capitol HillColumn of Dec. 19.  Read the full update online at https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/newsletters It’s been a...

AMHS up for hearing in House Transportation on February 15

Greetings from Juneau, I wanted to give you a quick update on how things are going down here.Last week, the House passed HB 287 which...
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Capitol Report: Hope is to complete work by April 15

Hello again from Juneau. We are almost a third of the way through this year’s legislative session. With committee meetings, floor sessions and the like,...

Legislative Update: Operating budget inches closer to House floor

Greetings from Juneau, Things are picking up down here as finance subcommittees begin their closeouts and the operating budget inches closer to the House floor....

Legislative Update: House votes 21-19 to pass FY19 operating budget

Greetings from Juneau.After two weeks of floor debate, and with two weeks left in session, the House passed the FY19 operating budget over to...
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