WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Alaska ACA Enrollment Drops by 11% After Nick Begich Blocks Relief * Affordable Care Act enrollment in Alaska has fallen 11% since last year - after Nick Begich voted to block bipartisan relief that would have " reverse[d] massive cost increases." Alaskan families are now stuck facing steep sticker shock, or being priced out of their health care altogether. For many Alaskans, los  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Families Are Paying $2,300+ More Due to Inflation Under Nick Begich * Nick Begich promised to lower costs in Congress After a full year of Republican rule in Washington, prices are rising across the board due to their reckless policies backed by Nick Begich. A new study from the Joint Economic Committee released today shows the average family in Alaska is spending $2,34  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * WilmerHale Report on DigitalBridge CBRF Sub Account Investment Released The Dunleavy Administration today released the independent review conducted by the WilmerHale law firm on former Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum's decision to commit up to $75 million from the state's Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund (CBRF) Sub Account into a private equity inve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * We Can't Afford Price Controls on Credit Cards Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are pushing two major government interventions that threaten access to credit for American households: * Interest rate caps -- "price controls" on the cost of credit that shrink access to loans, especially for working families and higher-risk borrowers. * The Credit Card Competi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration proposed to establish a Class E airspace area at Birch Creek Airport (Z91) in Birch Creek, Alaska. This action is designed to support the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations, specifically benefiting passenger shuttles, medevac flights and cargo transport in the region. The Proposal Details The FAA intends to create a protected airspace zone extending upward from 70  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: ** * First Year Accomplishments under Secretary Howard W. Lutnick In the first year of President Donald J. Trump's second term, Secretary Lutnick has overseen a total transformation of the Department of Commerce. Sectorial Tariff Revenue and Investment Deals 20 landmark trade deals totaling over $9.94 trillion in U.S. investment commitments President Trump and Secretary Lutnick have   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Nick Begich Posts Massive, Record Breaking Fundraising Haul... AGAIN Congressman Nick Begich announced that his campaign brought in a massive fundraising haul of nearly $1 million in Q4, setting a new record for off-year fundraising by any U.S. House candidate or incumbent in Alaska history. "Congressman Nick Begich has hit the ground running in Washington, delivering commonsense results.   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Iditarod Damned in New White Paper Detailing Health Dangers for Dogs in Sled Race Wasilla, Alaska - In less than two months, the notorious Iditarod dog-sled race will begin, with hundreds of dogs forced to pull mushers approximately 1,000 miles through biting winds, blinding snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and treacherous ice. More than 150 dogs have died in the race,  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Read the Newest Research From NCFR's Journals New JMF & FR Issues, Plus New Articles Jan. 11-17 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Newest Journal Issues: JMF February 2026 issue (https://  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Scripps Scientists in Antarctica Studying Retreating Glaciers, Cancer-Fighting Microbes and More Seals resting on sea ice floes in the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula near Marguerite Bay, 68degS, in 2023. Credit: Allison Cusick * Scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Scripps Polar Center are at the bottom of the world conducting field rese  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Energy] -- The American Energy Alliance posted the following news release: * * * What a Difference a Year Makes * WASHINGTON DC (1/20/26) - Since being sworn into office exactly one year ago today, President Donald J. Trump has worked alongside Congressional Republicans to prioritize reliable, affordable American energy. His focus on energy security, economic growth, cutting bureaucracy, and reducing consumer costs has led to over 250 actions to unleash America  more