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    May 9, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  1. Alaska Democrats Endorse Senator Mark Begich

    Alaska Democrats have endorsed U.S. Sen. Mark Begich for re-election.
    Channel 2 News
    Alaska Democrats have endorsed U.S. Sen. Mark Begich for re-election. The endorsement is somewhat unusual in that the party typically doesn't announce its support for any one candidate in a primary. Party spokesman Zack Fields says the party can...

    Tags: Joe Miller, Mark Begich, Politics, Parties and Movements, Sean Parnell

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. FBI: Miss. Man Arrested, Accused in Ricin Letters

    The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis.
    The Associated Press
    The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis.     FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Curtis was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his apartment in Corinth,...

    Tags: FBI, Anthrax, Richard Shelby, Politics, Jeff Flake

    3. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| AP Alaska

  3. Last Day Alaska Session: Oil Tax Overhaul Passes the Legislature

    Governor Sean Parnell’s oil tax reform bill has passed the legislature.
    Channel 2 News
    Governor Sean Parnell’s oil tax reform bill has passed the legislature. The debate in the House of Representatives came to a head just before two o'clock Sunday morning when the bill passed 24-15 and later 27-12 on what's known as a reconsideration...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Kevin J Craig, Beth Kerttula, Politics

    4. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  4. Sally Jewell's Senate Confirmation Has Big Implications For Alaska

    Sally Jewell could become Alaska's new landlord of federal lands.
    Channel 2 News
    Sally Jewell could become Alaska's new landlord of federal lands. By a vote of 87 to 11, the U.S. Senate has confirmed REI’s 56-year-old CEO Jewell as the next interior secretary -- a position that has big implications for Alaska. “The...

    Tags: Recreational Equipment Inc., Petroleum Industry, Sally Jewell, Wildlife

    5. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| AP Alaska

  5. Senate Passes Gov. Parnell's Omnibus Crime Bill

    The Alaska Senate has passed Gov. Parnell's omnibus crime bill.
    The Alaska Senate has passed Gov. Parnell's omnibus crime bill.     SB22, which passed the Senate unanimously Monday, is part of the governor's overall plan to combat domestic violence and sexual assault in the state.     The measure strengthens...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Lesil McGuire, Abusive Behavior

    6. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| AP Alaska

  6. Begich Calls Out Parnell Administration, Lawmakers in Speech

    U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is calling out the Parnell administration and state lawmakers in his address to the Alaska Legislature.
    The Associated Press
    U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is calling out the Parnell administration and state lawmakers in his address to the Alaska Legislature. Begich says he knows it's popular to "bemoan" federal overreach and "file a lawsuit weekly" over perceived overstepping. He said...

    Tags: Elections, Mark Begich, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  7. Alaska Tribal Groups Won't Receive Domestic-Violence Power in Federal Act

    The recent reauthorization of the federal Violence Against Women Act has some Alaska Native tribal groups upset, over provisions they say deny their villages the ability to protect families from domestic violence.
    Channel 2 News
    The recent reauthorization of the federal Violence Against Women Act has some Alaska Native tribal groups upset, over provisions they say deny their villages the ability to protect families from domestic violence. The act, which passed the U.S. Senate...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Violence Against Women Act

    8. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  8. Murkowski Proud of Historic Vote for First Filipino-American Federal Judge

    The United States Senate voted 91-0 yesterday, December 13, confirming Lorna G. Schofield to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This makes Schofield the first Filipino American to serve on the federal bench.
    Channel 2 News
    The United States Senate voted 91-0 yesterday, December 13, confirming Lorna G. Schofield to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This makes Schofield the first Filipino American to serve on the federal bench. Senator Lisa...

    Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges

    9. Dec 31, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  9. Senate Approves Fiscal Cliff Deal: Begich Hopeful for House Passage

    The Senate passed legislation early Tuesday morning Washington D.C. time to block the impact of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff.
    Channel 2 News
    The Senate passed legislation early Tuesday morning Washington D.C. time to block the impact of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff.     The vote was an overwhelming 89-8 and came well after midnight on New...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Unemployment Benefits, Republican Party, Politics

    10. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  10. Begich, Murkowski Weigh In on Potential 'Fiscal Cliff'

    Alaska's U.S. senators spoke up Wednesday on continuing negotiations between the White House and Republican House leaders to avert a "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts, set to take effect Jan. 1 if the two sides don't make a deal this month.
    Channel 2 News
    Alaska's U.S. senators spoke up Wednesday on continuing negotiations between the White House and Republican House leaders to avert a "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts, set to take effect Jan. 1 if the two sides don't make a deal this...

    Tags: Mark Begich, Lisa Murkowski, Fiscal Cliff

    11. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| AP Alaska

  11. Treadwell Considering US Senate Run in 2014

    Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he's forming an exploratory committee to look at the possibility of a run for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 2014.
    Channel 2 News
    Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he's forming an exploratory committee to look at the possibility of a run for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 2014.     Treadwell made that announcement Friday at a GOP luncheon in Fairbanks.     He says he's...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Elections, Mark Begich, Republican Party

    12. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  12. Defense Funding Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Obama

    The U.S. Senate has passed a defense funding bill one day after <a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/alaskamilitary/house-passes-defense-funding-bill-with-alaska-amendments-122012,0,2301172.story">the House did so,</a> sending several provisions that affect Alaska&rsquo;s military forces to President Obama&rsquo;s desk to be signed into law.
    Channel 2 News
    The U.S. Senate has passed a defense funding bill one day after the House did so, sending several provisions that affect Alaska’s military forces to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich’s...

    Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Armed Forces, Defense, Don Young, Barack Obama

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