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Republican Party Chair 'Very Concerned' After Chair-Elect's Press Release
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Republican PartyChair Randy Ruedrich, who is slated to step down next year, says he is ‘very concerned’ about Chair-Elect Russ Millette urging all party members to attend the final session of the party’s 2012 convention. “...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Ron Paul, Parties and Movements, Tampa
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Senators Begich and Murkowski Visit Alaska Communities
Channel 2 NewsAlaska’s D.C. delegation, Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski, has announced several in-state events during the Congressional break. On Wednesday morning starting at 8:30 a.m., both senators will be at the Dena’ina Center at the Alaska...Tags: Mark Begich
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U.S. Senate cloture motion approved 62-37, clearing way to Aponte confirmation
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUpdated 2:18 p.m. 06/14/12 with comments from Sen. Marco Rubio. Two years after Mari Carmen Aponte was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, the U.S. Senate is ready to confirm her to that post. Aponte's nomination has been on hold but a 62-37... -
USS Anchorage Will Be Commissioned In Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsThe USS Anchorage will be commissioned in Anchorage next September or October, according to a joint statement Monday from Alaska’s congressional delegation. Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski, as well as Rep. Don Young, all wrote Navy Secretary...Tags: Don Young, U.S. Military
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Alaska's Senators Welcome Agreement for Rural Health Care
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's Senators are welcoming an agreement by the Veterans Administration that allows Rural Alaska veterans to receive health care benefits at Native health clinics. A release from Senator Mark Begich's office says the VA, 14 Alaska Native Tribal...Tags: Mark Begich, Veterans Affairs, Ottawa Senators, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Understaffed Alaska Canneries Hiring J-1 Students
Channel 2 NewsCanneries in Alaska can continue to hire foreign workers until at least November under the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program. The visa program brings more than 100,000 foreign college students to the United States each year. The State...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Ottawa Senators
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Opponents of Eielson F-16 Move Want Moratorium
Channel 2 NewsFor months now, Alaska’s congressional delegation has been working to stop the Air Force from moving a squadron of F-16 fighter jets from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Now Alaska lawmakers have added a delay tactic to their efforts. This week a Senate...Tags: Don Young, Credit and Debt, Mark Begich
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Genetically Engineered Salmon Move One Step Closer to Human Consumption
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Senate moved the country one step closer Thursday afternoon to something that the world has never seen before: approving a genetically modified, or GM, animal for human consumption. The Senate passed a bill approving reauthorization of the...Tags: Mark Begich, Politics, Genetic Engineering, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Genes and Chromosomes
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Air Force General Promises Transparency on Proposed F-16 Move
Alaska Journal of CommerceIn meetings with community leaders in Fairbanks and Anchorage April 10 to April 12, the Air Force general tasked with implementing the relocation of the F-16 squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson promised a transparent...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Homes, Armed Forces, Finance, Mark Begich
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Hope for Natural Gas Pipeline Shifts From Juneau to Japan
Channel 2 NewsAfter state lawmakers failed to pass legislation that might have brought a natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope, new hope for such a project has been revived Tuesday -- by officials with the government of Japan. On Monday night, Sen. Lisa...Tags: Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State, Natural Disasters, Natural Resources, Chernobyl Disaster (1986)
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Douglas Residents Fight to Save Post Office From Closure
Channel 2 NewsIn Juneau, efforts are under way to save a post office on Douglas Island that's been part of the community since 1887 -- and has been targeted for closure in a wave of postal budget cuts. The U.S. Postal Service has been drowning in a sea of red ink...Tags: Don Young, U.S. Postal Service, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, FedEx Corporation
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Alaska Railroad Faces Tough Decisions After Senate Vote
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Railroad could face some tough decisions after the U.S. Senate chose last week to cut $30 million in federal funds designated for the railroad from the Senate transportation bill. Alaska's senators, Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski, pushed for...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mark Begich, Companies and Corporations, Railway Transportation, Transportation
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