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Cody Stockton Sentenced to 50 Years for Running a Drug Trafficking Organization and 15 Years for Robbery in Two Separate Cases

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 21, Superior Court Judge Kirk Schwalm sentenced 33-year-old Cody Stockton to 50 years for misconduct involving a controlled substance in the first degree

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Murkowski, Sullivan Announce Over $27 Million in DOT Funding for Alaska Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, announced that over $27.7 million in grants have been awarded to Alaska through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.

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Icymi: Sullivan Fights to Close Russian Seafood Loophole Hurting American Fishermen & Seafood Producers

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 28, 2023

Senate Democrats (Again) Defend Unfair Russian Access to U.S. Seafood Market

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Jimmy Dale Cates Convicted of Murder, Attempted Sexual Assault, Arson, Tampering with Evidence

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 23, after a four-week trial in front of Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby, an Anchorage jury found Jimmy Dale Cates guilty of one count of murder in the first degree, two counts of murder in the second degree, one count of attempted sexual assault in the first degree, two counts of arson in the first degree, one count of assault in the first degree, and three counts of tampering with evidence

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Murkowski Joins Congressional Delegation to Europe Ahead of July NATO Summit in Lithuania

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on June 23 embarked on a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Lithuania, Norway, and Belgium.

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Sullivan Shapes Fy 2024 Defense Authorization With 32 Amendments

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 27, 2023

Senator’s work continues military build-up in Alaska with more than $371 million for state

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Nathan Benton Convicted Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 27, 2023

On June 22, 2023, retired Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger found 49-year-old Nathan Benton guilty of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree after a four day trial for conduct that occurred in Kodiak in 2020

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Alaska Delegation Celebrates Ruling Upholding Southeast Troll Fishermen’s Summer Season

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), celebrated a decision on June 22, 2023 by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granting a stay that allows Southeast Alaska troll fishermen to proceed with their July 1 season opener, in spite of an ongoing lawsuit filed by the Washington-based Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) that threatens the fishery.

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Wild USA Seafood: Murkowski Bill Would Label American-Caught Seafood, Support American Fishermen

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 26, 2023

On June 22, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, along with Senator Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) introduced the Wild USA Seafood Act of 2023, which would establish a “Wild USA Seafood” label for wild-harvested seafood caught in U.S.

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ACRU’s West: Alaska policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Alaska's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Fishing Season is On in Southeast Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 26, 2023

The 9th U.S. Court of Appeals today halted implementation of a U.S. District Court decision that would have shut down the Chinook fishery in Southeast Alaska for the summer

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Governor Dunleavy Appoints Church to University of Alaska Board of Regents

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 26, 2023

On Jun 22, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Seth Church, of Fairbanks, to the University of Alaska Board of Regents

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Romney, Sullivan, Peters Introduce Bill to Promote U.s. Critical Mineral Independence From China

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) on June 20,2023 introduced the Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023, legislation to push the Department of Defense to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from China, Russia, and other geostrategic competitors and adversaries.

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Murkowski, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Global Respect Act.

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Sullivan, Rosen, Ernst & Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Properly Recognize Female Veterans’ Combat Service With Special Forces, Ensure Access to Benefits

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 16, 2023 U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)introduced the bipartisan Jax Act to amend the military records of women veterans who deployed alongside Special Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq to ensure they accurately reflect their service as members of Cultural Support Teams (CST). Before female servicemembers were able to formally serve in combat roles, CSTs were deployed to combat zones with Special Operations Forces (SOF) in order to engage with the female populations, greatly expanding operational and intelligence-gathering capabilities.

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Murkowski, Sinema & Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill Protecting Health & Environment

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 24, 2023

Senators’ bipartisan legislation promotes and protects clean air through comprehensive research and development programs

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Ahead of Blinken’s China Visit, Sullivan Tells Biden Administration to Push Back on Ccp Aggression

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 23, 2023

In an interview on June 15, 2023 on Fox News Channel, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), said the United States should not be “begging for some kind of communication” with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and should instead “push back” when China berates the American government, as a senior Chinese Communist Party official did on June 15,2023.

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

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 16, 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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Alaska Delegation Seeks to Close Loopholes Allowing Russian Access to U.s. Seafood Market

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) this week introduced the U.S-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2023, legislation that would impose a comprehensive ban on the import of all Russian-origin seafood products into the United States.

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Alaska Delegation Seeks to Close Loopholes Allowing Russian Access to U.S. Seafood Market

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) this week introduced the U.S-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2023, legislation that would impose a comprehensive ban on the import of all Russian-origin seafood products into the United States.