Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
'Broken' by the Military He Turned to the VFW
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release:
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'Broken' by the Military He Turned to the VFW
When Army veteran Stevie Wonder Houston reached out to the VFW for help with his VA claim, he found more than answers
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Sub-zero temperatures. Running up to 15 miles a day. Shouldering 100-pound rucksacks across unforgiving terrain. It was all part of the job for Stevie Wonder Houston, 52. But afte
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Alaska Victory: Judge Blocks Izembek Refuge Land Exchange
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Alaska Victory: Judge Blocks Izembek Refuge Land Exchange
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska-A federal judge today overturned the Trump administration's decision to trade away and privatize federal public lands in Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The land exchange, which the court canceled, would have facilitated construction of a road through the refuge.
"Our community depends
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts
20% deduction in the Working Families Tax Cut is helping Main Street employers and employees
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The Working Families Tax Cuts enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans is helping small businesses create jobs, purchase new equipment, raise wages, and expand operations.
In addition to perman
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Antarctica's brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a 'new normal'
SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 19 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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Antarctica's brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a 'new normal'
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Between 2021 and 2023, Antarctica appeared to be growing. Heavy snowfall fueled by wetter weather caused parts of the continent to gain mass, leading some to question whether climate change is really causing the ice to melt. However, a new study shows that the precipitation increase was an anomaly related to e
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska Fourth Quarter 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 30,293, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 23,914, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner
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Bribery, Sex Crimes And Stock Trades: Republicans' Corruption Problems Go Beyond Trump [HuffPost]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Bribery, Sex Crimes And Stock Trades: Republicans' Corruption Problems Go Beyond Trump [HuffPost]
"A massive bribery scandal involving an Ohio utility company, a House ethics investigation into hiring a former chief of staff's girlfriend in Georgia, a generous plea deal for a well-connected sex offender in Texas. The GOP candidates in both Michigan and New Hampshire made fortunes trave
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Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for Aug. 19, 2026
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 20 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up:
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Faculty in the News, Aug. 19
Included in recent news coverage were Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Timothy Pytell (history), Meredith Conroy (political science), Jose Navarrete-Cruz (accounting and finance) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus). Also, the following faculty have had their research published: Cary Barber (history), Jacob Jones (p
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Center for American Women & Politics: Women Advance in U.S. Senate Primaries Across Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release:
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Women Advance in U.S. Senate Primaries Across Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
Results for Women Candidates from CAWP
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Primary elections were held yesterday in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there are multiple undecided races featuring women candid
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Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands
U.S. Forest Service announces proposal to rescind Roadless Rule, threatening millions of acres of national forestlands
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Conservation groups today called a plan by the Trump Administration to rescind the U.S. Forest Service's Roadless Area Conversation Rule an alarming threat to national fores
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DNC Congratulates Mary Peltola on Advancing to Alaska's General Election For U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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DNC Congratulates Mary Peltola on Advancing to Alaska's General Election For U.S. Senate
The DNC congratulates Mary Peltola on advancing to Alaska's general election for U.S. Senate. Voters throughout the state made it clear that they want leaders who are laser-focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and delivering for working families.
In response to Mary Peltola advancing to the gen
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DNC Congratulates Tom Begich and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins on Advancing to Alaska's General Election for Governor
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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DNC Congratulates Tom Begich and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins on Advancing to Alaska's General Election for Governor
The DNC congratulates Tom Begich and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins on advancing to Alaska's general election for governor. Voters throughout the state turned out to support candidates who are focused on making life more affordable.
In response to Tom Begich and Jonathan Kre
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DSCC Issues Statement on Alaska Senate Primary
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026:
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DSCC Statement on Alaska Senate Primary
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the Alaska Senate primary:
"Mary Peltola is going to win this race and give Alaskans the voice they deserve in the U.S. Senate. A former commercial fisherman and lifelong Alaskan, Mar
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EMILYs List Congratulates Mary Peltola on Advancing to the General Election in Alaska's U.S. Senate Race
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following statement:
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EMILYs List Congratulates Mary Peltola on Advancing to the General Election in Alaska's U.S. Senate Race
Following Mary Peltola's advancement to the general election in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
"Mary Peltola is a proven leader for Alaska families who has built her campaign around what matters most to Alaskans: fish, family, a
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Environment America Research & Policy Center Statement: Proposal Would Strip Protections From 45 Million Acres of National Forest
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026:
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STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest
DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inv
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Permanently Blocking Law Censoring Planned Parenthood's Abortion-Related Speech
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Permanently Blocking Law Censoring Planned Parenthood's Abortion-Related Speech
Court affirms First Amendment protections for information and referrals about legal abortion care outside Indiana
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CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit yesterday upheld a ruling permanently blocking Indiana from puni
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Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release:
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Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness lands to enable a 18.9-mile gravel road connectin
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La. Health Dept.: State Medicaid Director Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news:
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Louisiana Medicaid director selected for national Medicaid leadership institute
Initiative empowers Medicaid leaders to strengthen programs and drive policy change
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Louisiana Medicaid Executive Director Seth Gold is one of only six Medicaid directors from across the country chosen to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute (MLI), a national initiative led by the Center for Health
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Leading with positivity earns AFMC Airman top Air Force honor
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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Leading with positivity earns AFMC Airman top Air Force honor
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - When Tech. Sgt. Kailey DeLage heard the commander for Air Force Materiel Command tell her she was selected as one of the Air Force's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026, she was stunned.
"I was shocked," DeLage said. "All the candidates were phenomenal Airmen, and I
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Murkowski on Alaska's New Federal Judge Nominee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski on Alaska's New Federal Judge Nominee
Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Kyle Reardon to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
"I am pleased that Kyle Reardon has been nominated to serve as a United States District Judge for Alaska. Kyle brings extensive knowledge
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NRCC Chairman Hudson Statement on Alaska At-Large
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026:
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NRCC Chairman Hudson Statement on Alaska At-Large
NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on Alaska's At-Large Congressional District primary election:
"Congressman Nick Begich is a results-driven leader who helped unlock Alaska's resources, create jobs, and lower costs for working families, all while ensuring Alaskans have the freedom to
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NRCC: Nick Begich Has More Bills Signed Into Law Than Any Other Member of Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Nick Begich Has More Bills Signed Into Law Than Any Other Member of Congress
A new report highlights that Congressman Nick Begich has had six bills pass through Congress and signed into law by President Trump, "outpacing every one of his congressional colleagues."
"Congressman Nick Begich hit the ground running in Congress and is already delivering commonsense wins for Alaska and the Ameri
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Roadless Rule Repeal Would Fragment Wildlife Habitat, Threaten Clean Water, Outdoor Recreation
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Roadless Rule Repeal Would Fragment Wildlife Habitat, Threaten Clean Water, Outdoor Recreation
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DENVER -The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule would remove longstanding protections for tens of millions of acres of largely intact National Forests, putting wildlife habitat, clean water, and outdoor recreati
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trum
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Senate Majority PAC Statement on Mary Peltola Advancing to the November Election
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release:
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Senate Majority PAC Statement on Mary Peltola Advancing to the November Election
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Senate Majority PAC Spokesperson Lauren French issued the following statement after Mary Pe
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Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Young Kim Demand Investigation into California's Unconstitutional Involvement with Beijing to Undermine U.S. Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Young Kim Demand Investigation into California's Unconstitutional Involvement with Beijing to Undermine U.S. Foreign Policy
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NAPLES, Fla. - Today, U.S. Senators Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, and U.S. Representative Young Kim sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for an investigation into
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The Case Against Nick Begich
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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The Case Against Nick Begich
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"Nick Begich voted to cut Medicaid, raise health care costs, slash food assistance, and spike prices on everything from groceries to fuel for Alaskans, then called it a 'transformative victory.' While Alaska families are struggling to make ends meet, Begich is in Washington voting to give himself a tax break and protecting the same corporations drivin
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Totally Immersed: Young Alums Plunge Into the Depths of Marine Science & Advocacy
WALLA WALLA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Whitman College posted the following news:
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Totally Immersed: Young Alums Plunge Into the Depths of Marine Science & Advocacy
Fall 2026 Whitman Stories Whitman Magazine Fall 2026
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Under the surface. "We have to consider ourselves as part of the environment," says scientific diver Abbey Dias '20. "Getting to be totally immersed in it is a really great way to study it." (Photo by Abbey Dias.)
Abbey Dias didn't come to Whitman College expecting to stu
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
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A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi
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What They're Saying: Mary Peltola "Shows Strength" as "Bullish Result" Provides "Huge Warning Sign" for "Underperform[ing]" Dan Sullivan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Mary Peltola "Shows Strength" as "Bullish Result" Provides "Huge Warning Sign" for "Underperform[ing]" Dan Sullivan
New York Times: "Ms. Peltola was more than five percentage points -- or nearly 8,000 votes -- ahead of Mr. Sullivan with 80 percent of ballots counted. She has been seen as the only Democrat who could pose a formidable challenge to Mr. Sullivan, a two
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