Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
A Welcoming Start for FCPS Military Families
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news:
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A Welcoming Start for FCPS Military Families
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Jack, an 11th grader at Robinson Secondary School, hasn't had his learner's permit for a full year, but he has already driven in four states. Travel is a familiar part of military family life. Jack has lived in Alaska, California, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Virginia (more than once).
"You learn to adapt in different environments," Jack said. You
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug Conspiracy
(Anchorage, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to ar
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AG Labrador Urges Congress to Pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Urges Congress to Pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
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BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 15 other state attorneys general in a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance urging swift passage of H.R. 5364 and S. 4176, both known as the "STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act."
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AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic dr
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Alaska Law Dept.: Kyle and Molly Bates, Their Three Corporations, and Peyton Love Indicted for $14.6 Million of Medicaid Fraud
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Kyle and Molly Bates, Their Three Corporations, and Peyton Love Indicted for $14.6 Million of Medicaid Fraud
(Anchorage, AK) - Today, a Grand Jury indicted Kyle Bates, Molly Bates, Peyton Love, Heritage Assisted Living Home LLC, Heritage Home LLC, and Alaska Life Group Home LLC for multiple counts of Scheme to Defraud, Theft in the First Degree, Medical Assistance Fraud and a single
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America First Policy Institute: America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet:
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America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
Executive Summary
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026--the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows the long decline approaching its end: the all-cattle invento
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Army Engineer R&D Development Center: Simulation Now a Fixture to Optimize USACE Navigation Projects
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story:
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Simulation now a fixture to optimize USACE navigation projects
By By Tim Reeves, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
The power of advanced simulation and a world-class research team are now officially at the forefront of how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) builds and modernizes the nation's inland navigation and maritime infrastructure.
For
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Association of American State Geologists President Day-Stirrat Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Ruarri J. Day-Stirrat, president of the Association of American State Geologists, Portland, Oregon, and state geologist and director of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act (H.R. 9640):
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Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for
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Attorney General Griffin Joins Letter to Congress Urging Passage of STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins Letter to Congress Urging Passage of STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
Griffin: 'We've had great success in addressing provider fraud, so it only makes sense to empower the experienced and capable investigators and prosecutors to tackle beneficiary and recipient fraud as well'
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Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining 16 ot
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BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback on Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale in February 2027 in New Mexico and Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback on Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale in February 2027 in New Mexico and Oklahoma
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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres that may be included in a February 2027 lease sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The scoping
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BLM to Sell 6.5 Million Board Feet of Timber in Idaho
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM to Sell 6.5 Million Board Feet of Timber in Idaho
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BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management will offer two timber sales August 10 that will support Idaho jobs, provide materials for local mills and construction, and help reduce wildfire risk on nearly 600 acres of public land. Together, the projects will make about 6.5 million board feet of timber available th
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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: States Should Support an Energy System That Is Affordable, Safe, and Reliable for All
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Aug. 4, 20226, by Rachel Jacobson, lead researcher of state climate policy on the State Fiscal Policy Team, and Mikaela Tajo, climate policy analyst on the Federal Fiscal Policy Team:
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States Should Support an Energy System That Is Affordable, Safe, and Reliable for All
They Can Start Now, in Their 2026 Legislative Sessions
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Everyone deserves affordable, reliable, safe, and clean energy to
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FAA Amends Q-10 Route, Revokes Two Alaska Area Navigation Routes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is amending U.S. Area Navigation Route Q-10 and revoking Alaska Area Navigation Routes J-804R and J-889R as part of a broader effort to modernize Alaska's airway system and support the safe and efficient movement of air traffic.
The rule takes effect at 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026. It updates the air traffic route structure in Alaska by eliminating two routes and extending Q-10 from the Kukuliak
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FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule establishing, amending, suspending and removing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, along with associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures, at airports across the U.S. to support safe and efficient instrument flight operations.
The rule became effective the same day, although individual procedures take effect on the dates specified in the regulatory amendm
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FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for airports across the United States to support safe and efficient instrument flight operations.
The rule updates 14 CFR Part 97 and incorporates by reference revised flight procedures that respond to changes in the National Airspace System, including
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Fed Governor Cook Issues Speech at 2026 Economic Luncheon of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks on Aug. 5, 2026, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at the 2026 Economic Luncheon of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation:
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Outlook for the U.S. and Alaskan Economies
Thank you, Jon, for that kind introduction. It is an honor to be here in Alaska. I appreciate the invitation from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation to meet with you all today.1 As many of you know, I have spent the majority of my care
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Federal Register: Bureaus of Ocean Energy Management, Safety & Environmental Enforcement Issue Proposed Rule Updating Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureaus of Ocean Energy Management and Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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The Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through BSEE and BOEM, is proposing to revise its existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), to reduce unnecessary burdens on stakeholders while ensuring that energy exploration on
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From Classroom to Clinic: BJACH Prepares Army's Newest Physical Therapy Specialist
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news:
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From Classroom to Clinic: BJACH Prepares Army's Newest Physical Therapy Specialist
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FORT POLK, La. -After months of classroom instruction and hands-on clinical training, Pfc. Kentson Darnell reached a milestone marking the beginning of his Army medical career during a graduation ceremony at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital.
Darnell completed the final phase of the Army's Physical Therapy Specialist (68
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Growing up Raiders
KENT, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Growing up Raiders
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The Bambakidis family celebrates Nicholas Bambakidis on receiving the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, 2025. (Photo by Erin Pence)
By Anthony Shoemaker '98
For the Bambakidis family, Wright State University was never just a workplace or a campus. It was where evenings were spent in lecture halls watching movies, weekends meant basketball games and nachos, and three brothers grew up k
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Johns Hopkins: What to Know About West Nile Virus
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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What to Know About West Nile Virus
How West Nile virus spreads, why most infections go unnoticed, and why prevention remains the best defense
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West Nile virus (WNV) is making an early and active return in the United States this year, putting a renewed spotlight on the nation's most common mosquito-borne disease.
The largest outbreak in U.S. history occurred in
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Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to high-quality he
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Minn. Human Services Dept.: New Tool Helps People With Medical Assistance Prepare for Federal Work Requirements Coming in 2027
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 6 -- The Minnesota Department of Human Services issued the following news release:
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New tool helps people with Medical Assistance prepare for federal work requirements coming in 2027
People with Medical Assistance can find out now if they will need to meet 2027 federal work reporting requirements passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act with a new tool from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The tool is available through Aug. 31.
Starting Jan. 1, 2027
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Murkowski Announces Release of $41.3 Million for Alaska Native Education Program Grants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski Announces Release of $41.3 Million for Alaska Native Education Program Grants
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Washington, DC-U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has obligated $41.3 million in continuation awards through the Alaska Native Education Program (ANEP), providing long-awaited funding for 26 Alaska grantees. The continuation awards were expected to be relea
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Announces $469 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing Scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Drummond announces $469 million settlement with Sandoz over generic drug price-fixing scheme
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably r
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Organized Village of Kasaan Calls for Tribal Consultation and Protection of Subsistence Areas in NOAA Aquaculture Planning
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Organized Village of Kasaan
PH: 907.542.2230 Email: ovk@kasaan.org Website: www.kasaan.org
102 Copper Crescent Drive Kasaan, Alaska 99950
P.O. Box KXA 26 Kasaan, Alaska 99950
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July 31, 2026
RE: NOAA-NMFS-2026-2179: Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in U.S.
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SBA Announces $10 Million in Grant Funding for the Tribal College and University Manufacturing E2G Initiative
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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SBA Announces $10 Million in Grant Funding for the Tribal College and University Manufacturing E2G Initiative
Funding Targets Tribal Colleges and Training Hubs to Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Critical Supply Chains
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is seeking funding proposals from tribal colleges, community colleges, and other trade scho
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Solar Deja Vu: Eclipses, Like The One in August, Follow Predictable Cycles, Explains Villanova Astronomer
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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Solar Deja Vu: Eclipses, Like The One in August, Follow Predictable Cycles, Explains Villanova Astronomer
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As the moon passes in front of the sun on August 12, 2026, viewers along the eclipse's path of totality in Iceland, Greenland and Northern Spain will be treated to more than two minutes of daytime darkness.
For many, it will be their first experience in totality. For the eclipse itself, it
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Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread conspiracies to inflate
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Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, Schatz Host Bipartisan Roundtable on Extreme Weather Response, Supporting Disaster-Impacted Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, Schatz Host Bipartisan Roundtable on Extreme Weather Response, Supporting Disaster-Impacted Communities
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Thirteen Senators joined the bipartisan discussion
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) this week hosted a bipartisan roundtable on Capitol Hill focused on the high costs of extreme
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