Trump pledges ditching Denali in favor of Mt. McKinley, but Alaska senators pan plan: 'Awful idea'
President-elect Trump pledged to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley, catching heat from Alaskan lawmakers, including in his ...
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Alaska senators vote in favor of bill expanding Social Security benefits for Alaska’s public sector workers
Alaska’s U.S. senators voted in favor of a bill that is set to increase Social Security benefits for thousands of the state’s ...
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Opinion: Alaska’s mental health care hospitals must produce a report card
For Alaska to have a successful mental health care system for people with acute mental illness, we need to know the number of ...
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Alaska senators vote in favor of bill expanding Social Security benefits for Alaska's public sector workers
Dec. 23—Alaska's U.S. senators voted in favor of a bill that is set to increase Social Security benefits for thousands of the state's residents. The measure, known as the Social Security ...
Senate Republicans try to fast-track emergency military pay as they brace for shutdown
Two Republican senators are efforting quick passage of their bill to ensure the military is paid in the event of a partial ...
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Senate vote sends bill boosting Social Security benefits for 15,000 Alaskans to Biden’s desk
The bill would repeal benefit reductions affecting people who spent part of their career working for an employer not ...
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University of Alaska-faculty contract negotiations head for federal mediation
Bargaining parties say they’re hopeful, though the outcome will depend on funding being included in the next state budget.
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Alaska's outgoing congresswoman on running, losing and an indelible moment
Mary Peltola is still in office for one more week, though without the trappings. "Politics is about timing and luck," she ...
7 GOP Senators Who Could Be On Donald Trump’s Naughty List
Republicans who oppose Trump's Cabinet nominees could find themselves with a lump of coal — or a primary challenger — in the ...
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Trump wants to change the name of Denali back to Mount McKinley
Alaska's two Republican U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, immediately pushed back, saying they support the Koyukon Athabascan place name for the mountain. Denali was long favored by ...