Tag: Alaska

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the committee, said the Senate Budget Committee's resolution on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (pictured above) opens the door to increased jobs and energy security. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, file)

Energy and Environment

Senate budget resolution paves the way for drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge

John Siciliano · September 29, 2017 10:46 pm

Murkowski has not decided whether she will support the new legislation, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to take up next week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mike Lee has been assured Alaska won’t get sweeteners in Obamacare overhaul bill

Robert King · September 22, 2017 5:12 pm

Vice President Mike Pence called in to local radio stations in Alaska to talk up the latest Republican effort to overhaul Obamacare. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mike Pence goes on local radio show offensive to push Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill in Alaska

Kimberly Leonard · September 22, 2017 1:46 pm

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is concerned about the potential risks of the healthcare bill that turns $1.17 trillion in Obamacare funding into block grants and given to states. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker concerned about GOP healthcare bill

Robert King · September 19, 2017 2:57 pm

The Interior Department's inspector general launched a similar probe into the allegations at the end of August. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, file)

GAO to investigate Ryan Zinke’s alleged threats against Lisa Murkowski for Obamacare vote

Kimberly Leonard · September 8, 2017 9:20 pm

The regulators testified at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Wednesday on how to stabilize the individual market. A majority of the five state insurance commissioners at the hearing wanted Congress to provide a reinsurance fund for Obamacare insurers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Insurance regulators want Obamacare reinsurance funds

Robert King · September 6, 2017 4:41 pm

"As the steward of our public lands, one of my top priorities is to open up access wherever possible for hunting and fishing so that more families have the opportunity to pass down the heritage," Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said.

Investigation into Ryan Zinke’s alleged healthcare threats against senators ends

Ariella Phillips · August 31, 2017 1:50 am

The process of extracting crude oil is becoming more and more costly as the industry seeks to develop harder-to-access reserves. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Don’t add bad policy to oil industry headwinds

William F. Shughart II · August 21, 2017 4:01 am

"Article I makes this very clear." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Sen. Dan Sullivan: Trump needs authorization from Congress for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea

Naomi Lim · August 9, 2017 12:57 am

The nominees were Mark Wesley Menezes to be undersecretary of energy, Paul Dabbar to be undersecretary of energy for science, Brenda Burman to the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, Susan Combs to be assistant secretary of policy management and budget at Interior Department. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Energy and Environment

Senate panel advances Trump’s energy nominees in rapid fire voting session

John Siciliano · August 3, 2017 8:15 pm

Zinke made the statement Sunday in talking to reporters while on a tour of national monuments in the West. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Energy and Environment

Zinke calls reports ‘laughable’ that he threatened Murkowski on healthcare

John Siciliano · July 31, 2017 4:58 pm

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said on Friday that the U.S. must upgrade its missile defenses following the newest North Korea test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Dan Sullivan: North Korea launch shows need for new missile defenses

Travis J. Tritten · July 28, 2017 8:10 pm