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News from May 2023

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Governor Dunleavy Calls Legislature into Immediate Special Session

By Last Frontier News Report | May 23, 2023

On May 18, 2023, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a 30-day special session to begin Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m

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On Eve of G-7, Sens. Sullivan & Hagerty Introduce Bill to Bolster Lng Projects, Weaken Putin’s Grip on Energy

By Last Frontier News Report | May 23, 2023

On the eve of the G-7 Summit in Japan, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) yesterday introduced the Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act, legislation to promote the financing and development of new energy infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region—with a focus on natural gas—in order to end U.S. allies’ dependance on Russian natural gas in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and on high carbon-emitting energy sources

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Legislature Passes Governor Dunleavy’s Carbon Offset Legislation

By Last Frontier News Report | May 22, 2023

First step to creating a stable fiscal plan for Alaska

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On National Police Week, Sullivan Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Officers

By Last Frontier News Report | May 22, 2023

In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Wednesday reintroduced the Protect Our Heroes Act.

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Delegation Welcomes Over $200 Million in Fishery Disasters Funding for Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) welcomed allocations of nearly $216 million in fishery disaster funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Alaska deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 6

By Last Frontier News | May 21, 2023

Alaska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Weekly Recap May 20: 35 Alaska business licenses issued to businesses out of state

By Last Frontier News | May 21, 2023

There were 35 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending May 20, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Sullivan Criticizes Sec for Pursuing Costly Climate Rules & Not Addressing Ccp’s Growing Influence on American Business

By Last Frontier News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) sent a letter on May 17 to the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler criticizing the SEC for implementing political and burdensome climate disclosure rules that increase costs on the American people and distract the SEC from addressing serious threats to American investors, such as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) increasing influence on American companies.

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Sullivan Releases Statement on First Lady & Interior Secretary’s Visit to Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement ahead of the First Lady of the United States Jill Biden and Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Deb Haaland’s scheduled visit to Alaska.

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Sullivan & Eight Senators Warn Fed to Stop Engaging in Climate Activism

By Last Frontier News Report | May 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and eight other senators sent a letter on May 17 to Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell cautioning the Fed to stop engaging in climate activism far outside of its statutory authority, and to instead return to addressing the pressing issues facing the American people, such as record inflation and the recent regional banking collapse that sparked “a crisis of confidence” in the banking system.

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ICYMI: Murkowski-Led Bill to Provide Transparent and Safe Access to Treatment Passes HELP Committee

By Last Frontier News Report | May 19, 2023

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), joined advocates from Alaska and across the U.S. in welcoming the news that her amendment, the Safe Step Act of 2023, was reported favorably out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee – of which Senator Murkowski serves as a Senior Member.

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Safe Boating Week

By Last Frontier News Report | May 19, 2023

WHEREAS, Alaska offers numerous outdoor water activities, including kayaking, river rafting, sport fishing, and boating, on the multitude of available waterways, and Alaska’s lakes, rivers, and coastline are used for recreation

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Sullivan Recognizes Andrew Chapoton as “alaskan of the Week”

By Last Frontier News Report | May 18, 2023

On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class Andrew Chapoton, a soldier with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), who received the U.S. Army Soldier’s Medal.

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Coons, Murkowski, Whitehouse, Rounds reintroduce legislation to support spouses of veterans who died from ALS

By Last Frontier News Report | May 18, 2023

Legislation would fix policy to ensure access to benefits for surviving spouses of veterans who died from ALS

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ICYMI: Sullivan Says Big Lie of 2023 is That the Border is Secure

By Last Frontier News Report | May 17, 2023

At a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on May 11, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined his colleagues in calling out President Biden for creating a border crisis that is rapidly escalating into a catastrophe.

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Murkowski Announces New Staff Hires, Promotions

By Last Frontier News Report | May 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on May 12 announced new staff members in her Soldotna and Anchorage offices, and a staff promotion within her Washington, D.C. office.

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Legislature Passes Governor Dunleavy’s Carbon Offset Legislation

By Last Frontier News Report | May 17, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Senate Bill 48, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s carbon offset legislation was passed by the Alaska Legislature following a successful floor vote in the Alaska House of Representatives

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Sullivan: Biden’s Border Crisis Impacts Alaskans and Americans in All 50 States

By Last Frontier News Report | May 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement ahead of the impending expiration of Title 42, an existing authority that allows the President to quickly expel individuals illegally crossing America’s borders.

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Murkowski Supports Comprehensive Permitting and Environmental Review Reform Legislation

By Last Frontier News Report | May 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee in introducing legislation to substantively reform the nation’s broken permitting and environmental review processes, which are currently delaying key energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects across America.

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Alaska deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 29

By Last Frontier News | May 16, 2023

Alaska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.