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News from July 2023

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Attorney General Taylor and 16 States Call Out Draft BLM Rule that Seeks to Displace Multiple Use for Conservation

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 11, 2023

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor led the effort supported by 16 states to call out how the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is trying--through a draft rule--to replace land uses with conservation on some federal lands

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Adanna Francis Sentenced for June 2018 THC Manslaughter

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 10, 2023

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced Adanna Francis for Manslaughter and DUI involving a THC-impaired traffic crash that killed rollerblader Paul Winter on June 5, 2018

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15 people die from cancer in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 10, 2023

There were 15 deaths from cancer reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up 16.5% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Governor Appoints Doug Tansy to Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 10, 2023

Governor Mike Dunleavy is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Tansy to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s board of directors

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There were 18 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during week ending July 8

By Last Frontier News | Jul 9, 2023

There were 18 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending July 8, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 9, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up less than 11% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Alaska during week ending July 8

By Last Frontier News | Jul 9, 2023

Alaska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 8, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up less than 11% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Murkowski, Kelly, Manchin, Duckworth Statements on Administration Plans to Provide Additional Weapons to Ukraine

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 8, 2023

On July 7 2023, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statements on the administration’s decision to provide additional weapons and capabilities to Ukraine, including cluster munitions, to support their fight against Russia.

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June 2023: 163 Alaska business licenses issued out of state

By Last Frontier News | Jul 7, 2023

There were 163 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during June 2023, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 7, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up less than 11% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Alaska's miscellaneous tax revenues down 55.5% since Q2 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jul 7, 2023

Alaska collected $287 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 55.5% decrease from the same period the previous year when $645 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Ahead Of Nato Summit, Sullivan Leads 35 Senate Colleagues In Urging Biden To Ensure Nato Countries Meet Defense Spending Commitments

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 7, 2023

Ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius starting next week, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) led a bipartisan group of 35 senators in writing a letter to President Biden urging the President to ensure NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments.

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Governor Appoints Amy Welch to Fairbanks Superior Court

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has appointed Amy Welch to the Fairbanks Superior Court. Ms. Welch was chosen from a list of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council and forwarded on to the Governor

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Alaska's miscellaneous tax revenues down 26.2% in Q2 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jul 6, 2023

Alaska collected $287 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 26.2% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 6, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up less than 11% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Sullivan Introduces Comprehensive Legislation To Heighten Usda Support For Seafood

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Bill would establish USDA office to coordinate federal seafood policies.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 5, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up less than 11% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Analysis: Alaska ranked #41 for gun sales in 2022

By Last Frontier News Report | Jul 5, 2023

Alaska ranked #41 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 88,756 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Alaska during week ending July 1

By Last Frontier News | Jul 5, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alaska in the week ending July 1, making up less than 11% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.