Murkowski votes to continue impeachment, says anything else would leave Senate ‘toothless’
Meanwhile, Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against proceeding.
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Murkowski, Cardin introduce legislation to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
The measure would extend the deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment to be ratified, which it has already reached with the ratification by Virginia in 2020.
After congratulating Biden on inauguration, Murkowski, Sullivan decry ANWR pause
The calls to unity are being put to the test with a temporary halt to ANWR leasing activities.
Murkowski says impeachment by House was appropriate, stay tuned for her vote
But whether Murkowski—who said she’s wrestling with her future in a Republican party that’s beholden to Trump’s worst impulses—will vote to convict when the articles of impeachment reach the chamber is not yet clear. She says she’ll wait on the trial.
An imminent or hypothetical threat? Judge hears arguments to halt Wednesday’s ANWR oil lease sale
The lawsuit is brought by conservation and tribal groups who argue the Trump administration’s planned sale goes far beyond what was envisioned in the 2017 federal tax act and needs to go through more rigorous approval.
As GOP flies off the rails, Murkowski and Young call for return to normalcy, Sullivan stays silent
Their comments are important but the silence of others says far more.
Gwich’in, environmental groups seek restraining order on ANWR oil leasing
The motion argues the feds overlooked much of the potential environmental damage posed by drilling in the region.
‘This is hope.’ Murkowski backs last-ditch effort at stimulus package in 2020
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who on Monday announced their latest effort to pass a coronavirus relief package…
After latest Pebble Mine defeat, Bristol Bay leaders call for lasting protections
The call asks the EPA to reinstate a veto of the project and for Congress to establish lasting protections for the Bristol Bay fishery.
Officials push for another round of federal coronavirus relief as Anchorage hunkers down again
With both the money close to running dry and the deadline for the money to be spent by the end of the year approaching, state officials are pleading for another round of help.