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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2026 ( 9 items )  

AAPA 2026 Salary Report Shows PA Compensation Continues to Rise Amid Growing Demand for Care
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 19 (TNSxrep) -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: * * * AAPA 2026 Salary Report Shows PA Compensation Continues to Rise Amid Growing Demand for Care The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) released its 2026 AAPA Digital Salary Report, revealing continued growth in physician associate/assistant (PA) compensation and offering new insights into the evolving PA workforce and healthcare landscape. According to the  more

Alaska Acting A.G. Mills Joins Multistate Settlement With Fintech Companies GreenSky LLC and GreenSky Holdings LLC
JUNEAU, Alaska, May 23 -- Alaska Acting Attorney General Cori Mills issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * Acting AG Mills Joins Multistate Settlement with Fintech Companies GreenSky, LLC and GreenSky Holdings, LLC (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Acting Attorney General Mills announced a multistate settlement with GreenSky, a fintech business which facilitates consumer loans. GreenSky authorized businesses, particularly home improvement and medical businesses, to offer financing th  more

Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference Highlights Global Interest in Alaska Energy and Minerals Resources
JUNEAU, Alaska, May 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference Highlights Global Interest in Alaska Energy and Minerals Resources The fifth annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference concluded today in Anchorage after three days of strengthening partnerships. "We started this conference five years ago to put Alaska on the map for investors and to show that while Alaska is an oil giant, we have so much mor  more

Cortez Masto, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Tribal Child Welfare Programs and Support Native Families
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Tribal Child Welfare Programs and Support Native Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation to support Native families. The Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act would strengthen Tribal child welfare programs by increasing funding, redu  more

Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community  more

Indian Energy Programs at the DOE Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11793). The white paper is written by energy policy specialists Corrie E. Clark, Mark Holt and Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * Indian Energy Programs at the Department of Energy Indian energy programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) are carried out primarily by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (IE) and the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF, former  more

Russia's War Against Ukraine - Diplomatic Talks & U.S. Policy
WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12534) by Russian and European affairs specialists Andrew S. Bowen and Cory Welt. Here are excerpts: * * * Russia's War Against Ukraine: Diplomatic Talks and U.S. Policy The Russian Federation (Russia) launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. More than four years later, Russia and Ukraine remain engaged in Europe's largest war in scope and scale since World Wa  more

University of Alaska Regents Praise Stability and Progress as President Pitney, Interim UAF Chancellor Amb. Sfraga Retire
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 23 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: * * * University of Alaska Regents praise stability and progress as President Pitney, Interim UAF Chancellor Amb. Sfraga retire Academic year ends on high note with continued enrollment growth, expanded research prowess, Arctic distinction under President Pitney's six years of leadership * (ANCHORAGE) - The University of Alaska (UA) Board of Regents today capped their final meeting of the academic year   more

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * AG McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Attorney General JB McCuskey is standing up for West Virginia's energy workers and states' rights in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, West Virginia, Alabama and a 24-state coalition, are urging the Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder  more