House Speaker Bryce Edgmon and Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel say the ‘one big beautiful bill’ approaching a Senate vote threatens Alaskans’ way of life.
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Juneau residents rally for Medicaid as Congress nears megabill vote
For protestors like Kris Cheng, the threats to health care coverage are deeply personal.
Advocates worry ‘big, beautiful’ GOP bill would push Alaskans off Medicaid
The Republican megabill making its way through Congress would make significant changes to benefits programs like Medicaid and SNAP, which would affect Alaskans across the state.
Public land sales struck from federal reconciliation bill, but some might make it back in
Roughly 82 million acres in Alaska could have been eligible for those sales, including sections of the Tongass and Chugach National Forests and parts of the Interior.
U.S. Senate approves bill with funding for some rural Alaska schools and towns
Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act in 2000 as a way to help logging towns cope with the loss of revenue caused by a slowdown in logging on nearby federal land.
Trump administration announces plans to rescind Roadless Rule once again
The Roadless Rule has flip-flopped multiple times since it was established to protect undeveloped lands, including areas of the Tongass National Forest, in 2001.