He said the Senate should get moving. The legislation, which contains other controversial drilling and pipeline provisions, faces much bigger obstacles in the Senate and with President Obama, said Alaska's senators, Republican Lisa Murkowski and...

He said the Senate should get moving. The legislation, which contains other controversial drilling and pipeline provisions, faces much bigger obstacles in the Senate and with President Obama, said Alaska's senators, Republican Lisa Murkowski and...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski will join Sen. Mark Begich and Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins for a Saturday community meeting about the U.S. Air Force’s plans to relocate 21 F-16 fighter jets from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Tuesday’s presentation came days before a planned visit to Eielson by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and a public meeting hosted by Sen. Mark Begich at the Carlson Center on Saturday. However, just how much of the base’s roughly 1,800...

The writer later update his post to include statements from Senator Ayotte (who makes no secret that she's pro-life) and from John Donnelly, a spokesman for Senator Brown. Back on February 3, 2012, Sargent labeled Democratic Senators Mark Begich and...

We are focusing on members who maybe are freshman or who haven't had to deal with the ANWR situation. They're from both sides of the aisle," said Pruitt, another of the Alaska state representatives headed to Washington. That's a good strategy, said...

We are focusing on members who maybe are freshman or who haven't had to deal with the ANWR situation. They're from both sides of the aisle," said Pruitt, another of the Alaska state representatives headed to Washington. That's a good strategy, said...

We are focusing on members who maybe are freshman or who haven't had to deal with the ANWR situation. They're from both sides of the aisle," said Pruitt, another of the Alaska state representatives headed to Washington. That's a good strategy, said...

Details of Schwartz’s Alaska trip were not immediately available, although he will attend a Feb. 17 gala in Anchorage to salute the military. Delegation members invited Schwartz to visit Fairbanks to discuss the F-16s while he is in the state, said Max...

We are focusing on members who maybe are freshman or who haven't had to deal with the ANWR situation. They're from both sides of the aisle," said Pruitt, another of the Alaska state representatives headed to Washington. That's a good strategy, said...

Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller is eyeing 2014 for his next possible electoral bid. Miller, who is in Washington attending the CPAC conference, told POLITICO at the Marriott Wardman Park he's unlikely to challenge Rep. Don Young this year but...

The audit found that most of the federal contracting dollars for tribal 8(a) firms go to Alaska Native corporations, whose take rose from $1.9 billion in 2005 to $4.7 billion in 2010. Alaska's congressional delegation defended the Native corporations...

The audit found most of the federal contracting dollars for tribal 8(a) firms go to Alaska Native corporations, whose take rose from $1.9 billion in 2005 to $4.7 billion in 2010.Alaska's congressional delegation defended the Native corporations...

8(a) federal contracting program and can receive sole source contracts for any amount. The audit found most of the federal contracting dollars for tribal 8(a) firms go to Alaska Native corporations, whose take rose from $1.9 billion in 2005 to $4.7...

The audit found that most of the federal contracting dollars for tribal 8(a) firms go to Alaska Native corporations, whose take rose from $1.9 billion in 2005 to $4.7 billion in 2010. Alaska's congressional delegation defended the Native corporations...

The three members of the Alaska delegation argued that the state can't be compared to the Lower 48 when the subsidy is debated, since so much of Alaska is inaccessible by road and residents rely on air travel in order to get in and out. "It's our...

In Alaska, the Air Force’s plan also involves retiring four C-130 cargo planes now stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. In a joint statement Monday, Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski questioned the Air Force’s assertion that moving the...

Sunday morning (before the Super Bowl) at former Governor Tony Knowles’s house. It was great to see everyone: Blake Merrifield, candidate for the Alaska Legislature against Wes Keller (R-Wasilla) talking with Governor Knowles. I was disappointed that I...

Anchorage residents will vote on the initiative on April 3. Former mayors Rick Mystrom, Jack Roderick, Matt Claman, Tony Knowles and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich all spoke in support of the One Anchorage campaign, which backs the initiative, at a press...