The Yukon produces a lot of renewable energy. And they have a surplus in the summer months, when cruise ships are in port at Skagway.
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Behind the scenes, Pebble leaned on Dunleavy, pleading for its survival
“Asking the governor to shill for them, right? It’s extraordinary,” Heimer said. “The governor is giving a sales pitch, on behalf of a foreign mining corporation.”
Murkowski pushes Legislature for more REAL ID support in rural Alaska
Sen. Lisa Murkowski told reporters she’s concerned about President Donald Trump directing money from military procurement and the National Guard to build the wall along the border with Mexico.
Alaska’s US senators split on curbing Trump’s power to attack Iran
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of eight Republicans who crossed the aisle to pass a resolution that restricts President Donald Trump’s ability to attack Iran. Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against the resolution.
New Dunleavy consultant has ties to national conservative figures Pence, Bachmann
Mary Vought, who worked for Mike Pence when he was a member of Congress, is being paid $4,000 a month. She grew up in Alaska and once had Sarah Palin’s father as a substitute middle school teacher.
Trump’s budget would slash Denali Commission funding
President Trump has proposed to cut funding to the Denali Commission before, and Congress has protected it. The commission is a priority for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee.