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Rep. Peltola votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Democratic Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud $88m Grant to Invest in Broadband Infrastructure for Rural Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 16, 2023 U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) applauded the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announcement of a $88.896 million infrastructure grant for Quintillion to build a multi-year subsea broadband project from Nome to Homer, Alaska.

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Murkowski Welcomes PILT Payments, Over $35 Million to Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 21, 2023

Program Provides Economic Boost for Alaskan Communities

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Sullivan & Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce “save Our Gas Stoves Act” in Senate

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and seven colleagues have introduced legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stove.

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Murkowski Lauds SCOTUS Decision Upholding The Indian Child Welfare Act

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

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Kattie Wilmarth Sentenced for DUI Crash that Killed Alex Duny

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Palmer Superior Court Judge John Cagle sentenced 26-year-old Kattie May Wilmarth, yesterday, to a composite sentence of five and a half years with four years, 160 days, suspended and five years’ supervised probation for one count of criminal negligent homicide for causing the death of 22-year-old Alex Duny, of Anchorage

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Governor Dunleavy Signs FY24 State Budget Prioritizing Public Safety, Education and Economic Development

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed the Fiscal Year 2024 state operating and capital budgets into law

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Murkowski, Sullivan: Alaska to Receive $100 Million More in Infrastructure Funding for High-speed Internet

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska)) on June 13, 2023 announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $100.5 million to facilitate and improve access to high-speed internet for Alaskans in rural communities.

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DoD Implements Murkowski-Led ‘Free Flight Home’ Program for Alaska Servicemembers

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on June 14 applauded the Department of Defense (DoD) implementing the free flight home provision she spearheaded in her Don Young Arctic Warrior Act, which was included in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Simple Save Protection

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced a $45,000 settlement with Simple Save Protection LLC, a Missouri company that marketed vehicle service contracts on behalf of other companies

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Alaska Pollinator Week

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

WHEREAS, Alaska has an abundance of plant and animal species that enhance the natural beauty of our great state, and contribute to the health of our ecosystems and industries

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Sullivan, Bipartisan Sasc Colleagues Demand Navy Secretary Follow the Law and Revise Shipbuilding Plan

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 18, 2023

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 13 of his colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) sent a letter on June 13, 2023 to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro demanding he fulfill his commitment to provide an updated 30-year shipbuilding plan to the committee that abides by the statutory requirement for the Navy to maintain a minimum of 31 amphibious warfare ships.

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Murkowski, Sullivan: Alaska to Receive $100 Million More in Infrastructure Funding for High-Speed Internet

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) on June 13 announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $100.5 million to facilitate and improve access to high-speed internet for Alaskans in rural communities.

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Sullivan Meets With Senior Japanese, Korean Officials on Military Cooperation & Energy Security

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Senator Highlights Opportunity Alaska LNG Poses for Trilateral Relationship

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Murkowski, Senators Reintroduce Legislation To Combat 'Smash-And-Grab'

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 17, 2023

On June 13, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined 22 of her colleagues to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023 to address the unacceptably high number of “smash-and-grab” thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers.

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Murkowski, Welch to Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Rural Energy Savings Program, Help Rural Communities Access Energy Upgrades

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP), a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative providing no-interest loans to rural utilities to help communities access cost-effective energy upgrades for homes and businesses.

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Murkowski Statement on DOJ Indictment of Former President Trump

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) issued the following statement on the 37-count federal indictment unsealed on June 12 against former President Donald Trump:

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Murkowski, Whitehouse Introduce Don Young Veterans Advancing Conservation Act in Honor of Former Congressman

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), co-chairs of the Senate Oceans caucus, with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joining as original co-sponsors, introduced the Don Young Veterans Advancing Conservation Act (DY VACA), legislation which aims to help support veterans’ mental health by giving them the opportunity to reinvest their talent, training, and potential to benefit America’s marine environments.

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Dr. Richard McGrath to Serve Two Years for Sexual Assault in the Third Degree

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 13, 2023

On June 8, 2023, Retired Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy sentenced 79-year-old Richard McGrath to 17 years with 15 years suspended for the 2019 sexual assaults of three women in Sitka.

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Attorney General Taylor Urges FCC to Clarify Rules on Consent for Telemarketing Robocalls and Texts

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 7, 2023, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a coalition of 28 states in demanding the Federal Communications Commission take stronger steps to stop illegal robocalls and robotexts.